Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Full Time

Aurora Health Care; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Oshkosh, WI seeks an experienced neonatal nurse to deliver advanced care to neonates, including procedures and direct collaboration with families and the health care team.

The role focuses on improving patient outcomes, maintaining licensure and upholding rigorous age-appropriate care guidelines in a fast-paced NICU setting.

Qualifications

• Advanced neonatal clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to make sound, timely decisions.
• Cooperate and work well with others.
• Maintain current licensure and infection control knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing and selected medical procedures for neonates and infants.
• Communicate with the health care team and patient families.
• Aim to improve the quality of neonatal care and patient outcomes.
• Participate in and apply research to advance care in neonatology.

Skills

Neonatal assessment

Clinical decision making

Team collaboration

Job description

• Utilizes advanced knowledge and skills to provide nursing and selected medical procedures for neonates and infants
• Communicates and collaborates with appropriate members of the health care team, including patient families
• Works to improve the quality of care provided to neonates
• Advances the care of neonates through participation in and application of the research process. Shares knowledge on a formal and informal basis with interdisciplinary team as relates to specialty area
• Ensures the continuous quality of professional services by maintaining updated knowledge and skills
• Maintaining current and valid licensure with the State Board of Nursing to provide continuous nursing services to prevent the spread of bloodborne and/or airborne disease(s)
• Ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served Skills and Qualifications: Advanced clinical assessment skills for neonates Ability to make sound and timely decisions Ability to cooperate and work well with others Physical Requirements: Amount of time spent performing the following activities: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum Work Environment: Subject to highly stressful situations Moderate noise environment Clean, well lit, and comfortable climate Potential exposure to airborne/blood borne pathogens