Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Level IV NICU

Children's Hospital Colorado • Part-time • Aurora, CO, US • 15h ago

Position Overview

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) provides expert Family-Centered Care across the wellness-illness continuum, providing primary, acute, chronic and critical care to infants and toddlers up to age 2 years. In collaboration with other health care providers the NNP will provide initial, ongoing and comprehensive care, including taking complete histories; providing physical examinations and diagnosing, treating and managing patients with acute and chronic illnesses and diseases. This includes ordering, performing, supervising, and interpreting laboratory and imaging studies; prescribing medication and durable medical equipment; and making appropriate referrals for patients and families. In addition, NNP care also includes health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and counseling. The NNP will f unction as a leader within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care. Identifies and demonstrates incorporation of best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care at the unit or organization level.

Family Centered Care:

Consistently integrates age specific age specific and culturally diverse concepts into patient care, taking into consideration both the patient’s chronological age and developmental functioning.

Advocates for the neonatal patient/family/caregiver

Promotes self-management & family centered care

Derives outcomes & plans of care that involve the patient/family/caregiver when possible & are realistic to the patient/family/caregiver capabilities & resources

Provides patient/family/caregiver with diagnostic & laboratory results as well as actual/potential benefits, limitations, & adverse effects of proposed therapies.

Teamwork & Collaboration:

Provides leadership in care management to achieve optimal quality, cost-effective care.

Documents & communicates with healthcare team members to achieve an integrated delivery of pediatric care services.

Delegates appropriate monitoring, assessment, & interventions according to the patient and scope of practice of the caregiver; Provides consultation to influence the identified plan of care, to enhance the abilities of others to provide health care, and to effect change in the healthcare system.

Makes appropriate referrals and discusses recommendations with patient/family/caregiver.

Q

uality Improvement:

Participates in quality improvement activities or research to improve the care delivery process & patient care outcomes; Uses & communicates results to initiate change in practice

Uses creativity, new knowledge, & innovation to improve care

Safety:

Maintains a professional practice while utilizing evidenced based practice

Communicates and demonstrates critical thinking for patient care management

Is mindful and judicious in monitoring safety and departmental policies and procedures

NNP maintains clinical competency (ability to independently manage and perform at a high level and takes personal responsibility for obtaining competency as needed).

Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic/non-pharmacological agents & interventions that are both universal & unique to the patient, & monitors/evaluates effects.

Employs diverse & complex strategies, interventions, & teaching to promote health & a safe environment

Orders and/or performs appropriate treatments, therapies, & procedures that are based on current knowledge, research, & practice;

Informatics:

Uses information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error and support decision making,

Leadership:

Takes action to achieve goals identified during performance appraisal & peer review, resulting in changes in practice & role performance

Participates in lifelong learning that improves skills & competence in clinical practice/role performance;

Serves as preceptor, role model, or mentor

Contributes to the professional development of peers/colleagues to improve neonatal health care & to foster the profession’s growth; Integrates ethical considerations & research findings into practice

Provides leadership by participating on committees or in professional organizations, or writing/publishing/presenting.

Serves as a leader, influencing healthcare/APN practice & policy.

Qualifications:

Position Overview

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing & Master’s Degree NNP

Experience: Three years’ combined experience as RN or NNP in a neonatal setting. High risk neonatal setting experience preferred.

Certification(s): BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certificate and optional Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Licensure(s): Registered Nurse License (RN); Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License; Prescriptive Authority License; Board Certification as a NNP; Credentialing must be completed by the Medical Staff Office (MSO) within 3 months of employment

This position has been defined and is governed by the Children’s Hospital Colorado Medical Staff bylaws, continuation of employment is contingent upon the review and approval of the Colorado Health Care Professionals Credential Application within 3 months of employment. Failure to successfully pass the credentialing process may result in the termination of your employment. Such positions include: Advanced Practice Providers, licensed professional counselors, or Adjunct Medical Staff.

Position Overview

*This position is eligible for relocation assistance, if relocating from 100 miles or greater.*

Department Name: Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

Job Status: part-time, 24 hours per week, eligible for benefits

Shift: Primarily 12-hour days and nights with opportunity for 24-hour shifts

**This position supports our Level IV NICU on the Anschutz campus in Aurora**

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