Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Per Diem

Valley Children’s Healthcare; California; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children’s Healthcare is seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join its NICU team, providing advanced practice care within a Level IV neonatal setting. The NP will function as an expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator and researcher under supervision of a CCS-paneled Neonatologist.

Required credentials include a Masters in Nursing and Neonatal NP program completion, with licensure and board certifications (BLS, RN, NP, NRP, NP-C or NCC) within six

Qualifications

• Masters Degree Nursing is required.
• Program graduate of a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program is required.
• BLS, RN, NP, NRP, NP-C or NCC credentials required within stated timelines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator and researcher.
• Provide care under supervision of CCS paneled Neonatologist following standardized procedures.
• Apply regulatory policies and contribute to professional nursing practice within the Neonatal NICU.

Skills

Bilingual Skills Preferred

Education

Masters Degree Nursing

Neonatal NNP program graduate

Job description

About Us:

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Valley Children’s Hospital is Central California’s only Regional Level IV NICU - the highest level of medical care available for premature and critically ill newborns. With a focus on family-centered care, our patients have access to a full range of pediatric and surgical specialists that treat potentially life-threatening illnesses due to extreme prematurity, congenital defects, injury, chronic illnesses and more. Our NICU patient ratios are 1:1 or 2:1 in the ICU and 1:3 in Intermediate Care. Collectively, our NICUs provide specialized care for more than 1,400 fragile babies and nearly 25,000 patient days a year. Our team supports a network of NICUs throughout Central California, providing services for Madera County, Merced County, Fresno County, Kings County and Tulare County.

Job Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Practitioner who is accountable for a “defined” patient population. Functions in the roles of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator and researcher within a specialized area of practice. Possesses and exhibits a high degree of knowledge, skill and competence in the provision of health care directly to the patient, family or community, or indirectly through guidance of care by other professional personnel. Provision of patient care is conducted and performed utilizing the medical model under the supervision of the CCS paneled Neonatologist and functions in accordance to standardized procedures within the scope of licensure and in accordance with applicable law, regulations, and in accordance with policies of Valley Children’s Healthcare.

Qualifications:

Education

• Masters Degree Nursing (required)
• Program Graduate of a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program (required)

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)
• RN - Reg Nurse (required)
• NP - Nurse Practitioner (required)
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program (required)
• NP-C - Nurse Practitioner Natl Certification National certification from an accredited certifying board. within six (6) months of hire or transfer into position (required) Or
• NCC - Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse (required)

Work Experience

• Minimum three (3) years Related experience (required)
• Minimum five (5) years Increasingly responsible experience which demonstrates professional working knowledge of nursing theory and practice, with competence in physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic pediatric problems. (preferred)

Skills and Abilities

• Bilingual Skills Preferred
• Other Must successfully complete the credentialing process through the Medical Staff office via CIDP for the appropriate scope of practice, written standardized protocols, and furnishing privileges.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation Range:

$84.64 - $122.73

Workshift:

Varied (United States of America)

Position Exempt:

Yes

FTE %:

40

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

16

Daily Hours:

16