Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Seacrest Behavioral Health; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacrest Behavioral Health in Hickory, NC seeks a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive NICU care for high-risk newborns. You will perform assessments, respond to emergencies, and collaborate with neonatologists to deliver evidence-based, family-centered care.

The role emphasizes educating families, contributing to quality improvement, and ongoing professional development in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Experience in neonatal or pediatric healthcare preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment and emergency response skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to family-centered, evidence-based care.
• Focus on integrity, inclusion, continuous learning, and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and manage complex neonatal conditions in the NICU.
• Respond to emergencies and provide advanced care to high-risk newborns.
• Collaborate with neonatologists and an interdisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, family-centered care.
• Educate and support families to ensure optimal neonatal outcomes.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and professional development.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Emergency response

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Family-centered care

Professional growth

Job description

• Perform comprehensive assessments and manage complex neonatal conditions in the NICU
• Respond to emergencies and provide advanced care to high-risk newborns
• Collaborate with neonatologists and an interdisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, family-centered care
• Educate and support families to ensure optimal neonatal outcomes
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and professional development

Role

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and manage complex neonatal conditions in the NICU
• Respond to emergencies and provide advanced care to high-risk newborns
• Collaborate with neonatologists and an interdisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, family-centered care
• Educate and support families to ensure optimal neonatal outcomes
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and professional development

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in neonatal or pediatric healthcare preferred
• Strong clinical assessment and emergency response skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to family-centered, evidence-based care
• Focus on integrity, inclusion, continuous learning, and professional growth