Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (Per Diem)
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (Per Diem)
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** Per Diem ** Opportunities for NNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in Lexington KY Apply Here!
Responsibilities
Pediatrix is looking for an experienced or new graduate neonatal nurse practitioner to join our group practicing at Baptist Health Lexington Hospital in Lexington KY. This is a community hospital regionally referred to as The Baby Hospital.
As a valued member of our team your responsibilities will include:
- Coverage of a 32bed LevelIII NICU
- Wellbaby coverage as needed
- Delivery room team leadership
- Nursing staff education
- Collaboration with onsite subspecialtysupport including maternalfetal medicine labor and delivery general obstetrics pediatric radiology urology ophthalmology cardiology and genetics
About our practice:
Our practice has served the Lexington community for nearly 50 years. We offer a friendly familyoriented supportive team environment committed to delivering evidencebased medicine.
- Expanding NICU team currently consists of 4 physicians and when fullystaffed 4 advanced practice nurses and PAs
- Dedicated delivery room team includes a NICU nurse and respiratory therapist to attend routine Csections and meconium deliveries
- Second and thirdyear fellows offer additional support and teaching opportunities
- Supportive research environment with published and Magnetrecognized nursing staff
Our group is well versed at different modalities and interfaces to provide CPAP/NIPPV delivering a wide range of services with subspecialtysupport excluding ECMO and surgical services. We enjoy supportive relationships with hospital administration the hospital foundation and community members.
About Baptist Health Lexington:
Baptist Health Lexington serves the Central and Eastern Kentucky regions with a growing average of 3700 deliveries per year. Baptist Health Lexington is a major medical research and education center and provides a wide range of services including maternal transfer and a full scope of pediatric subspecialties. Recent awards include:
- The Leapfrog Group: Grade A for hospital safety 2019
- Beckers Healthcare: 100 great hospitals in America 2019
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Compare program: 4star rating 2019
- Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award 2018 & 2019
Qualifications
- Current APRN national specialty certification
- Minimum of a masters degree required
- A minimum of 1 year postgrad clinical experience required
- Active KY License or Compact Eligible preferred
- Ability to Offer Ongoing Availability
Benefits and Compensation
Pediatrix does cover your travel expenses (round trip flight/rental car or mileage and lodging) for those who reside outside a commutable distance from the practice.
We also cover your malpractice insurance for this W2 per diem position.
*Our benefits include for Per Diem members:
- Employee Assistance
PTO: Per diem team members are not eligible for PTO
Holidays: Per Diem team members are not eligible for company holidays.
Other compensation: Per Diem team members are not eligible for other compensation.
This job posting will remain open and we will continue to accept applications until an offer has been extended and accepted.
About Us
Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nations leading providers of highly specialized health care for women babies and children. Since 1979 Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national multispecialty medical group. Pediatrixaffiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated compassionate and clinically excellent services to women babies and children across the continuum of care both in hospital settings and officebased practices. The groups highquality evidencebased care is bolstered by significant investments in research education qualityimprovement and safety initiatives.
Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are becoming increasingly common. All genuine Pediatrix job postings can be found through the Pediatrix Careers site: is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status. #PedC
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