Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

CHS Children's Hospital and Health System, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Wisconsin seeks an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join our NICU leadership team in Milwaukee. You will lead care for critically ill and recovering infants, coordinate the care team, and prescribe diagnostics, medications, and therapies in partnership with the Neonatologist.

The role emphasizes family support, nursing education, research involvement, and ongoing improvement of neonatal outcomes across the unit.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing required.
• Two or more years of clinical experience required.
• Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber license required within 180 days.
• RN license (Wisconsin) required.
• NRP/ALS/BLS/DEA certifications as listed must be obtained.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and summarize health history and perform physical examination.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions as appropriate.
• Lead care coordination in NICU and collaborate with Neonatologist and interdisciplinary team.
• Provide family support and education throughout care.
• Participate in education of nursing staff and professional development.
• Engage in research or outcomes studies and contribute to guidelines.
• Attend NICU meetings and unit committees to improve outcomes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Critical thinking

Team coordination

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Job description

At Children's Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children's Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day,

Job Summary

NNP's are responsible for the day-to-day management of critically ill and convalescing infants in collaboration with the Neonatologist - leading care and coordinating the efforts of the health care team. This includes specialized neonatal care i.e. delivery room resuscitation, stabilization, initiation of infant treatment and necessary procedures, prescribing diagnostic testing, medications and therapies, and providing family support. NNP's are in a clinical leadership position in the NICU. Additional responsibilities include select nursing and medical staff education; consultation; advocacy for patients, families and nursing staff; involvement in professional development and research; participation and leadership in unit committees and councils; improvement of unit-specific neonatal outcomes.

Essential Functions

Clinical Judgment: Obtains and summarizes a complete health history, performs a comprehensive physical examination, synthesizes and interprets multiple sources of data, makes accurate clinical diagnoses, and formulates an individual treatment plan with expected outcomes. Completes documentation in a timely manner. Performs needed diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as indicated within scope of practice. Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, diagnostic measures, nursing therapeutics, equipment, procedures and treatments to meet the needs of patients and families, populations and community in accordance with professional preparation, institutional privileges, state and federal laws and practice acts.

Caring Practices: Recognizes and tailors caring practices to the individuality of patient and family, empowering them to maintain their own optimal level of care. Models therapeutic relationships with the patient and family that facilitate mutual involvement in planning care.

Collaboration: Collaborates with nurses and interdisciplinary colleagues in order to comprehensively address patient and family health needs. Initiates consultation to obtain resources as necessary to facilitate progress toward achieving identified patient outcomes. Coordinates the care of patients utilizing system and community resources to enhance delivery of care; assure successful health, illness, and wellness transitions; and achieve optimal patient outcomes. Regularly attends NNP meetings/conferences.

Clinical Inquiry: Uses research-based evidence, outcome data, and experience to formulate, evaluate, and/or revise treatment plans, policies, procedures, and standards of care to enhance nursing clinical practice and to promote excellence in patient care. Develops and/or participates in research/outcomes studies to evaluate patient care issues, products, and technology. Contributes to the development of interdisciplinary standards of practice and evidence-based guidelines for care.

Response to Diversity: Recognizes the importance of delivering health care to meet the diverse needs and strengths of patient, family, staff, and systems. Integrates the unique concerns and value system of patient, family, nursing staff, and team into patient's plan of care.

Facilitation of Learning: Provides patient/family teaching, utilizing education tools and resources when appropriate. Synthesizes interdisciplinary care recommendations/educational plans into the patient and family education process. Evaluates patient/family educational materials and identifies need for revisions or development of new materials. Facilitates the provision of clinically competent care by staff/team through education and role modeling.

Systems Thinking: Identifies clinical problems within the context of the organizational/system structure, mission, strategic objectives, culture, policies, and resources. Collaborates with the entire team to optimize patient care delivery and patient safety during system changes.

Advocacy/Moral Agency: Identifies ethical conflicts or issues that may surface in clinical setting, and prepares patient and family as well as clinical team to address them. Establishes an environment that promotes ethical decision-making and patient advocacy. Provides patients and families with appropriate information to help them participate and/or make informed decisions about health care and treatments, including health promotion and disease prevention.

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing required.

Experience

Two or more years of clinical experience required.

Licensure

License Advance Practice Nurse Prescriber (33) - State of Wisconsin required within 180 days

License RN - Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin required

NRP BLS DEA number must be obtained within 6 months of hire

Certifications/Licenses

• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council
• License Advance Practice Nurse Prescriber (33) - State of Wisconsin
• License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin
• NRPI-Neonatal Resuscitate Provider Instructor - American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association
• NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Provider - American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

We are the region's only independent healthcare system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. In Milwaukee and throughout the state, we provide kids and their families a wide range of care and support - everything from routine care for ear aches or sore throats to life saving advances and treatment options.

Our academic partner, The Medical College of Wisconsin, brings many of the nation's most well-respected doctors to our team. Together we work to ensure that every child and family we serve receives nothing but the best.

Learn more about our affiliation with the Medical College of Wisconsin and the power of academic medicine.