NICU Advanced Practice Provider - High-Risk Neonates

Nemours; Dover (DE); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health/life/dental/vision insurance

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

CME days and dollars

403(b) with employer match

6 weeks of Paternity leave

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for the NICU at Bayhealth Kent Hospital in Dover, DE. This role involves managing critically-ill neonates and their families, attending high-risk deliveries, and requires active licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently, and thrive in an interdisciplinary team. This position offers a balance of professional growth and pediatric care focus.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills required.
• Ability to function at a high level both independently and in a team.
• Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive management of critically-ill neonates and their families.
• Attend delivery room for high-risk deliveries.
• Function independently and collaboratively in patient care.

Skills

Excellent written, phone, and interpersonal communication skills

Ability to function in interprofessional team

Education

Active Delaware or compact state Registered Nurse Licensure

National Certification for PNP or PA-C

BLS and NRP certifications

Job description

Nemours Children’s Health- Delaware Valley is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for the Bayhealth Kent Hospital NICU in Dover, DE level 2 NICU! This Advanced Practice Provider will function in both an independent and expanded collaborative role by planning and providing comprehensive, complete management of a primary caseload of critically-ill neonates/infants and their families.This position includes attendance in the delivery room for high-risk deliveries and as needed upon request.

What We Offer:

• Nemours offers its Associates a competitive salary and a robust benefits package that includes health/life/dental/vision for Associates and their dependents
• a wellness program
• CME days and dollars
• 403(b) with employer match
• licensure and dues allowance after hire
• tuition reimbursement
• adoption assistance and 6 weeks of Paternity leave

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of Advanced Practice Provider experience strongly preferred (NICU) also preferred.

• NNP: Active multistate Registered Nurse license; current unrestricted Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License to practice in the state of Delaware; Delaware CSR, Federal DEA registration with Delaware address, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification via National Certification Center; BLS and NRP Certification upon hire.

• PA-C: Current unrestricted Physician Assistant License to practice in the state of Delaware or compact state; National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; DE Prescriptive Authority; DE Federal DEA; BLS and NRP
• Excellent written, phone, and interpersonal communication skills are required.

• Interested applicants should possess the ability to function at a high level in an interprofessional team environment as well as an independent provider.

If you’re looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, and focus on pediatric care, this is the opportunity for you.

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