Family Medicine - NP Hospital Based job located in Hawaii
Job Description
Seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
--This is a Full-Time benefitted position. This position will require some overnight shifts in the hospital.
--40 hours a week One 24-hour shift (12 working in unit / 12 on call in on call room) Two 8-hour shifts.
--Sign On Bonus and Relocation Assistance Eligible
--Plus Relocation
--Provides direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and technical procedures to a group of normal-to-high risk infants.
--Manages neonatal caseload with physician consultation and collaboration.
--Serves as patient and family advocate in identifying healthcare needs and actions for neonatal cases.
--Coordinates pre- and post-operative care activities for normal-to-high risk infants.
--Supports neonatal units during crisis situations.
--Utilizes planning, implementation, and evaluation in formulating neonatal diagnosis and intervention.
--Interprets antenatal/perinatal health history. Assesses gestational age.
--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.
--Orders/interprets lab tests, radiographs and routine diagnostics to include routine Newborn Screening, head ultrasounds, ophthalmic retinal, and outpatient evaluation.
--Prescribes phototherapy, antimicrobial therapy and enteral/parenteral nutrition and supplements.
--Makes rounds on designated patients. Evaluates care and progress. Develops plan and writes orders.
--Documents admission history and physicals, resuscitations, assessments, procedures, progress notes and discharge summaries.
--Collaborates with attending MD regarding treatment plan of assigned infants.
--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.
--Required: Hawaii license, Minimum 2 years of experience in neonatal care, Master’s degree in nursing, BLS,
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Valid Hawaii APRN Recognition with Prescriptive Authority
Job ID 2200