Nurse Practitioner Neonatology

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Benefits for full- and part-time roles

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join our NICU team serving GWV in Wilkes-Barre, PA and nearby facilities. You will provide advanced neonatal care for critically ill and recovering term and preterm infants in a Level 3/Level 2 NICU setting with a private room model.

Responsibilities include deliveries/room management for <35 weeks, admissions, ongoing management, ventilator support, arterial/umbilical access, and line placement. Requires MSN (NP) and PA RN licensure with CNAP, BLS; CNM not required.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Master’s Degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current PA RN license and NP certification from a recognized board.
• Basic Life Support certification and ongoing clinical credentials.

Responsibilities

• Attend deliveries and manage delivery room for high-risk infants.
• Admissions including history and physical exams.
• Assess and manage current NICU patients.
• Ventilator management and respiratory support.
• Arterial/umbilical access and line placements.

Skills

Neonatal NP

Delivery room care

Ventilator management

Line placement

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Summary

Geisinger is seeking an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join our NICU team in the Geisinger Northeast Regional Neonatology Division, consisting of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV) in Wilkes-Barre, PA and Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) in Scranton, PA. The GWV service is centered around a private room Level 3 NICU and the GCMC service is centered around a private room Level 2 NICU; both NICUs are located immediately adjacent to their respective labor and delivery service. By working in a collaborative environment alongside highly trained neonatologists, leadership, residents, and our NICU nursing staff, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills and create a long-lasting career where innovation and learning are encouraged and supported. If you're ready to put your caring to work, we invite you to join our neonatal team, caring for critically ill and recovering term and preterm infants.

Opportunity Details

• Network NICU Coverage (Level 3 NICU; 14 beds, expanding to 20 beds & Level 2 NICU; 7 beds under development)
• 2,000+ deliveries annually
• Flexible shift combinations (8hr, 16hr, and 24hr shifts)
• No outpatient clinic

Essential Responsibilities

• Attending deliveries/delivery room management of all infants less than 35 weeks and other high-risk indications
• Admissions including history and physical
• Assessments and ongoing management of current NICU patients
• Intubation
• Umbilical line placement
• Chest tubes
• Arterial puncture
• Arterial line placement
• Ventilator management
• Others as applicable

Position Details

Education

• Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

• Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.

• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions