Nurse Practitioner -Neonatal-Tupelo

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo seeks a Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal to manage patient care in a neonatal unit, collaborating with physicians and the care team to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment for newborns. The role requires a Master's degree in Nursing, Mississippi APRN licensure, and national certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

You will perform health assessments, order tests, develop care plans, educate families, and mentor other

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing is required.
• Mississippi APRN license and national Neonatal NP certification are required.
• Must have or be actively pursuing the necessary licensure and certifications within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Completes health assessments in a newborn area (patient histories and physical exams).
• Orders, collects, and interprets relevant laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
• Formulates and implements comprehensive newborn care plans based on patient assessments.
• Plans include patient/family education, prescriptions, additional labs/tests, and therapies.
• Ensures complete documentation of patient assessments and care plans.
• Coaches and mentors other nurse practitioners.
• Serves on nursing councils or committees to improve patient care or work area.
• Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.

Skills

APRN procedures

Verbal & written communication

Interpersonal skills

MS nursing regulations

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Mississippi APRN licence

National Neonatal NP certification

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00053191

Job Category

Clinician

Organization

SOM-Peds Neonatology-APP Lead-Tupelo

Location/s

Children's of MS NMMC Tupelo

Job Title

Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal - Tupelo

Job Summary

To manage and provide patient medical care in a specialty area and promotes patient health and wellness by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with a physician and in accordance with UMMC, state, and federal requirements and guidelines. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical centre's purpose.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Master's degree or higher in Nursing

Certifications, Licences or Registration Required

Mississippi APRN licence and must have national certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

Minimum Qualifications

Job applications may be accepted for candidates that currently meet the minimum qualifications or candidates actively pursuing the degree and licensure requirements who will meet all minimum requirements within 6 months. Minimum qualifications must be satisfied prior to starting work.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of APRN procedures and protocols.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of MS board of nursing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Completes health assessments in a newborn area (patient histories and physical exams).
• Orders, collects, and interprets relevant laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
• Formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans in a newborn area based on patient assessments.
• Plans include, but are not limited to patient and family education, prescriptions, additional lab and diagnostic testing, and therapies.
• Ensures complete documentation of patient assessments, patient care plans, and care provided.
• Coaches and mentors other newer nurse practitioners.
• Functions as expert/resource to nursing staff in the newborn area.
• Serves on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical centre committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or work area.
• Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all‐inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, constant activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, constant bending, frequent lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, frequent climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional‑up to 20%, frequent‑from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Rotating

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: No

Company Culture & Diversity

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is committed to educating the next generation of health professionals, discovering new cures and treatments and providing the highest quality health care. We foster environments that support respect, compassion and belonging for all faculty, staff and students as well as patients and visitors. Our employment, academic, research and clinical care practices reflect these commitments. UMMC is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), disability, age, sex (as that term is defined in applicable laws such as 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2) and binding court decisions), religion, genetic information, veteran's status and any other status protected by applicable law. UMMC also prohibits retaliation against those who report discrimination or harassment and against those who participate in the Medical Center's investigation and handling of such reports. Further, UMMC complies with all applicable statutes, regulations and executive orders regarding sex discrimination, sexual harassment, domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, including but not limited to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity UMMC operates including in admission and employment, the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act ("Clery Act") and the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act ("SaVE Act"). UMMC's commitment to nondiscrimination applies to all of its programmes, services, opportunities and activities, including but not limited to all employment, academic, research and clinical care practices and extends to all students, applicants for admission, employees, applicants for employment, affiliates, subcontractors, on‑site contractual staff, third party or community members, visitors to any of our campuses and others participating in UMMC programmes or receiving UMMC services. With respect to employment in particular, this commitment applies to all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, employment, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions and termination. UMMC maintains an affirmative action programme in accordance with applicable laws. Consistent with these laws, UMMC takes affirmative action to recruit, employ, advance and prevent discrimination against qualified individuals. For additional information, please check here: Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov). In compliance with Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other federal civil rights laws and to ensure individuals with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency have meaningful access to, have an equal opportunity to participate in and have an equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits of our programmes, activities, services and other benefits, UMMC provides the following in a timely manner and free of charge: reasonable modifications to our policies, practices, or procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities when such modifications are necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability; appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities (including individuals' companions with disabilities) which may include qualified sign language interpreters and written information in other formats including braille and large print and language assistance services for individuals with limited English proficiency (including individuals' companions with limited English proficiency) which may include qualified interpreters and information written in other languages.