Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Iowa
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Job Location:
Moline, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)
Position Summary
The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner provides advanced practice nursing care to neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and/or newborn nursery. This role focuses on the assessment diagnosis and management of high-risk and critically ill newborns in collaboration with neonatologists and multidisciplinary care teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive care to premature critically ill and medically complex neonates
- Perform neonatal assessments admissions and daily patient management
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic neonatal conditions
- Develop and implement individualized plans of care
- Perform procedures within scope of practice including intubation line placement and resuscitation as credentialed
- Monitor patient response to treatment and adjust care plans as needed
- Participate in neonatal resuscitations and high-risk deliveries
- Collaborate with neonatologists nursing staff respiratory therapy and ancillary services
- Educate and support families regarding neonatal conditions and care plans
- Participate in discharge planning and continuity of care
- Maintain accurate timely and compliant documentation in the electronic health record
- Support quality improvement patient safety and regulatory compliance initiatives
Practice Setting
- Neonatal intensive care unit and/or newborn nursery
- Level IIIV NICU depending on facility
- Shift-based coverage including days nights weekends and holidays as required
Patient Population
- Premature and term neonates
- Infants with respiratory cardiac neurologic infectious and congenital conditions
Qualifications
- Masters or Doctoral degree in Nursing
- Graduate of an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program
- National board certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
- Eligible for unrestricted nurse practitioner licensure in the practicing state
- DEA registration or eligibility
- NRP certification (or ability to obtain)
Skills & Competencies
- Advanced neonatal assessment and critical thinking skills
- Ability to manage high-acuity neonatal patients
- Strong procedural and clinical decision-making abilities
- Excellent communication and family-centered care skills
- Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity team-based environment
Work Environment
- Hospital-based neonatal care setting
- Multidisciplinary NICU care model
- Fast-paced high-acuity clinical environment
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Pain Management
- Acute Care
- Primary Care Experience
- Suturing
- Vital Signs Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Pediatrics Experience
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Medicare
