Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - St. Francis

Nemours Children's Health$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required.
  • Experience in delivery room and NICU is mandatory.
  • Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program or possess active Delaware Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure.
  • Current certification in BLS, NRP, and NCC is necessary.
  • Transport experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

  • Manage care for neonatal patients in a Level II NICU.
  • Receive distressed neonates in the delivery room and initiate interventions.
  • Conduct comprehensive newborn examinations and assessments.
  • Engage with families to gather history and take parent interviews.
  • Collaborate with neonatologists on admissions and treatment plans.
  • Order laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures as needed.
  • Participate in daily patient rounds and review general care procedures.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance for new hires.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
  • Wellness program to support employee health.
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities.
  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
  • Financial support for licensure and professional dues.
  • Tuition reimbursement available for further education.
  • Loan forgiveness program for eligible positions.
  • Legal assistance and adoption support options.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Nemours St Francis Neonatology team is looking for an experienced part time or full time Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join our team in a Level II NICU with well-baby and delivery room responsibilities.

Join our experienced team of Neonatal healthcare providers! Experienced neonatal nurse practitioner and physician assistant applicants will provide front-line care in the delivery room and 13 bed, level II NICU. Interested candidates must possess the ability to work with collaboratively and independently as a member of the healthcare team.

These opportunities perform in an expanded collaborative role by planning and providing comprehensive, complete management of a primary caseload of critically ill infants and their families. Day, evening and weekend hours are required. Typical shifts are 20 and 24 hours.

Essential Functions:
  • Manages and provides care for the patient requiring neonatal intensive care utilizing collaborative consultation with team members, under the direction and supervision (but not necessarily the direct attendance) of an attending neonatologist.
  • Receives a distressed neonate in the Delivery Room and initiates appropriate intervention.
  • Performs a complete newborn physical examination and assessment of gestational age, discriminating between normal and abnormal findings.
  • Conducts parent interviews and takes family history.
  • Collaborates with neonatologists concerning pertinent historical events, physical findings, diagnostic and therapeutic measures initiated on all admissions.
  • Orders appropriate laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary and appropriate for the care of the patient.
  • Reviews and provides general care items involved in neonatal care, such as temperature stabilization, hyperalimentation therapy, feeding management, and phototherapy.
  • Participates in daily rounds in NICU

Position Requirements:
  • Minimum of 2 years Neonatal NP/Physician Assistant experience. Other job experience may not be substituted for this requirement
  • Delivery room and NICU experience required
  • Transport experience preferred
  • Graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation. Active license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Delaware OR
  • Active Delaware (or compact state) Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure, with or without prescriptive authority
  • Current BLS, NRP and NCC certifications

Nemours offers its Associates a competitive salary and a robust benefits package that includes relocation, health/life/dental/vision for Associates and their dependents, a wellness program, CME, 403(b) with employer match, licensure and dues allowance, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness program, legal plan, adoption assistance and many other benefit options. 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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