Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Southwest General

Registered Nurse; Middleburg Heights (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest General is seeking an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a full-time role in Ohio. The Advanced Practice Provider will deliver high-quality neonatal care, following Ohio State Nursing Board guidelines and hospital bylaws.

Neonatal APP experience and 2+ years in a level 3-4 NICU are strongly preferred. The role emphasizes collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, ongoing education, and leadership in clinical settings to improve patient outcomes and

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited PA program is required.
• 1+ years experience as a Physician Assistant is required.
• 1+ years as a Nurse Practitioner is required.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and maintains positive relationships with patients and coworkers.
• Performs patient assessment and documents diagnoses per current standards.
• Establishes and implements care plans following care paths and protocols.
• Collaborates with other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's PA program

MSN in Nursing

Tools

UHHS mainframe

Job description

Seeking an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a full-time position at Southwest General. This position requires experience in knowledge, procedures, and independent practice. Neonatal APP experience required and minimum of 2 years experience in a level 3-4 NICU strongly preferred.

A Brief Overview

The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by a Nurse Practitioner as specified by the Ohio State Nursing Board and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws

What You Will Do

• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers (10%)
• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers (10%)
• Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment (10%)
• Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values (10%)
• Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research (20%)
• Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w/carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research (15%)
• Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family (5%)
• Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self (5%)
• Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management (5%)
• Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism (5%)
• Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review (5%)

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

• Master's Degree from an accredited PA educational program (Required)
• (MSN) Master's Degree in Nursing (Required)

Experience Qualifications

• 1+ years as a Physician Assistant Required
• 1+ years as a Nurse Practitioner Required

Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership skills. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships. (Required proficiency)
• Computer skills to access patient medical data from UHHS mainframe. (Required proficiency)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

Physician Assistant:

• Physician Assistant (PA) (Required) and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required) and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)
• Passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (Required) and
• Practice with a supervising physician (Required Upon Hire) and
• Maintain national PA Certification (Required)

Nurse Practitioner:

• Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required) and
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the State of Ohio (Required) and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required) and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)
• Current APRN License (Required)

Physical Demands

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly