Family Medicine - NP Hospital Based job located in Hawaii
Job Description
Honolulu, HI area
Facility is seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
--Shifts may vary for this position to include Weekends, Holidays and over night shifts to meet the needs of the department. (Hours will vary to 12 or 24 hr shifts to be expected).
--Performs resuscitation of newborns in delivery room and in Neonatal Units with use of bag and mask, laryngoscopy, endotracheal intubation, cardiac compressions, intravenous access and emergency medications.
--Performs physical exams and evaluations on infants in the Delivery, Neonatal and Mother-Baby Units.
--Performs specialized procedures on high-risk infants to include umbilical artery and vein catheterization, endotracheal intubation, suprapubic bladder tap, lumbar puncture, peripheral central venous catheterization, peripheral artery catheterization, needle aspiration of pneumothorax, sepsis work-ups and other procedures following clinical competencies for advanced practice.
--Develops, implements, reviews and revises standards/procedures/protocols for Neonatal Care. Develops practice guidelines that reflect current research, trends, and technology in the Neonatal Units.
--Keeps current with standards/issues/implications for advanced practice nursing. Provides educational programs for staff to support QI activities. Participates in Perinatal Quality Management Program.
--Serves as clinical resource to staff. Identifies learning needs of staff. Implements formal and informal educational programs. --Maintains current knowledge and skills to the Neonatal area.
--Utilizes cost effective resources.
--Provides input to Hospital/Regional Committees for planning, policy development, patient care and quality improvement issues and activities.
--May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.
--Requirements: Masters degree in Nursing, HI license, BLS, Minimum two (2) years of experience in neonatal care, Hawaii APRN Recognition
JOB ID 2200
