NEONATAL NURSE PRACTIONER OR PA-C

Recruiting.com LLC; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruiting.com LLC in Jonesboro, AR seeks a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to provide expert care for well and ill newborns in the NICU, mother/baby unit, ER, and delivery areas. You will work under neonatologist/pediatrician supervision, assessing, diagnosing, and initiating care with a focus on safe, evidence-based practices.

You will monitor specialized NICU equipment, educate families about neonatal care, dispense medications with physician collaboration, perform diagnostic tests, and assist

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing required.
• APN license with Arkansas State Board of Nursing required.
• Prescriptive privileges required.
• NNP certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor incubators, ventilators, and other NICU equipment.
• Educate and support families on neonatal and postpartum care.
• Dispense medications under physician collaboration.
• Perform diagnostic tests and procedures as ordered.
• Assist with feeding and basic newborn care.
• Attend high-risk deliveries to aid admission and stabilization.

Skills

Neonatal patient care

Clinical assessment

Family education

Monitoring equipment

Education

Master's degree in nursing

APN license with Arkansas board

Prescriptive privileges

NNP certification

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Education
  • A Master’s degree in nursing is required. Licensed by Arkansas State Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Certification by national certifying body with prescriptive privileges. Advanced training as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner required.
• Experience
  • 3 years’ experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care (level 3 or higher) is desired.
• Physical
  • This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.

Job Summary

• Provide care for well term newborns as well as premature and sick newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), mother/baby unit, emergency room, delivery room, or specialty clinic. The NNP will work under the direction of the neonatologist and/or pediatrician while assuming responsibility for their patients, exercising judgment when necessary to assess, diagnose, and initiate medical procedures.
  • Monitoring specialized equipment, including incubators and ventilators.
  • Providing education and support to patients’ families regarding neonatal, intensive and, postpartum care.
  • Dispensing medications under collaborative agreement with a physician.
  • Performing diagnostic tests and other procedures, such as intubation and blood draws.
  • Ensuring proper feeding and basic care.
  • Attending high risk deliveries to assist with admission and stabilization of newborns.