Neonatal NP needed in Amarillo
Neonatal NP needed in Amarillo
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Texas Tech Health Sciences Center University in Amarillo Department of Pediatrics is recruiting a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to work in our practice in the Level III NICU at Northwest Texas Childrens Hospital in Amarillo Texas. Our team consists of a closeknit group of NNPs and Neonatologists supported by a dedicated staff of RNs RTs occupational and physicial therapists social workers and breastfeeding specialists each trained specifically to work with infants in the NICU.
Position Details:
- Employed position with TTUHSC Amarillo Department of Pediatrics
- Team consists of Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
- 35bed Level III NICU
- Average daily census of 2325
- NNP coverage model: 24hour shifts plus second NNP on day shift
- Work schedule: average of seven 24hour shifts a month
- NNP may attend highrisk deliveries as assigned
- Procedures including intubation insertion of UVC UAC and PICC lines
- Pediatric Hospitalist sees newborns
- Peds subspecialties inhouse: Cardiology Nephrology Peds Surgery Endocrinology
- Competitive compensation including full benefits package
Position Requirements:
- NNP experience preferred
- New NP grads considered if 3 years NICU nursing experience
- Graduate of an approved accredited nursing program
- Current Texas APRN license with certification as Neonatal NP or ability to obtain one
- Board Certification
- Follow care directives of physicians
- Work with attendings residents and medical students when assigned
- May work on various committess for QC or other administrative requirements
The Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Residency Program at TTUHSC at Amarillo is a collegial tightknit community of physicians and advanced practice providers with a big mission to deliver evidencebased compassionate familycentered care for a diverse Pediatric population in an open learning environment. The Department of Pediatrics currently has 28 physicians on staff including Pediatricians and Pediatric Hospitalists Pediatric subspecialists Neonatologists and Pediatric Intensivists.
Northwest Childrens Hospital provides compassionate care to children and their families with 29 private spacious inpatient rooms and a 12bed PICU. Northwest Childrens has been a pioneer in Neonatal intensive care since 1974 and has the largest NICU in the region a 35bed Level III NICU. The hospital offers over 10 Pediatric subspecialties including Childrens Oncology Group Treatment Center. Childrens offers a Ronald McDonald Family Room for families of children who are patients along with other support programs and services. Northwest Childrens is a part of Northwest Texas Healthcare System a tertiary care academic institution providing high quality medical care to the 500000 residents of the 26county Texas Panhandle and surrounding areas in New Mexico Oklahoma and Kansas. Northwest is known in Texas and throughout the region for cardiac stroke emergency trauma and childrens services.
If interested in this postion please apply or contact:
Nathan Arnett
NWTHS Provider Recruiter
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