(Urgent Search) Neonatal Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – NICU (Commitment Bonus) Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Job Description:

Job Description At Duke Health, we’re driven by a commitment tocompassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their lovedones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie,join us and discover how we can advance health together. About DukeUniversity Hospital Pursue your passion for caring with DukeUniversity Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which isconsistently ranked among the best in the United States and is thenumber one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News andWorld Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largestof Duke Health’s three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic andtherapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/traumacenter, an endo-surgery center, and more. Neonatal Critical CareNurse Practitioner (NNP) or Physician Assistant

• NICU Thisposition is eligible for a $10,000 Commitment bonus, & RelocationAssistance (up to $8,000) is available

Job Location:

DukeUniversity Hospital / NICU Job Summary The Neonatal APP providesdirect patient care services and performs medical procedures underthe supervision of a supervisory physician to infants (birththrough 2 years of age) in specialized neonatal units to includeIntensive Care Nurseries, Intermediate Care Nurseries, and theSpecial Care Nurseries in the Duke University Health System. TheNeonatal APP performs physical exams, collects and documents data,conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders andschedules laboratory studies and professional consultations,prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, and providesdirect patient care services. The NNP contributes to excellence inpatient care, research, teaching, and provides leadership in theorganization. Job Duties and Responsibilities

• In collaborationwith the attending of service and/or fellows, round daily onpatients to assess, diagnose, plan treatment, set priorities andrealistic outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness and costefficiency of patient care.
• Provide and coordinate clinical carefor service-specific patients through established protocols underthe hospitalist supervising physician or backup physician, who iseither on site or available by pager.
• Collaborate with fellows,attending, other APP colleagues, nurses, and patient resourcemanagers to formulate treatment plans and monitor patient progress
• Perform procedures specific to the work environment afterdemonstrated competency and within the guidelines of scope ofpractice and credentialing protocols.
• Assess patients for achange in status and institute appropriate interventions. Initiateemergency interventions to stabilize the patient until physiciansupport arrives.
• Post-procedural stabilization and management.
• Develop patient care pathways, protocols, and guidelines formanaging specific problems in conjunction with physicians and othermembers of the health care team.
• Communicate verbally and inwriting all pertinent patient information to the supervising MD,nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, andother relevant healthcare providers.
• Document in the patients’medical records all relevant data, including, but not limited to,diagnostic test results, laboratory results, patients’ conditionand response to therapies/interventions, and communications withthe supervising MD.
• Prescriptive authority for prescribing,ordering, and/or administering drugs, including (but not limitedto) schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs and necessary medicaldevices.
• Role model competence in all nursepractitioner/physician assistant advanced skills.
• Give dailyhandoff to appropriate attending, APP, or fellow at the end of theshift.
• Assess educational needs of the patient-care staff andprovide one-on-one and formal education as needed.
• Assess theeducational needs of the patients/families and provide culturallysensitive patient/family education interventions as indicated.

Usenon-technical language when educating patients and families.

Document all education in patients’ medical records.

• Implementand evaluate appropriate educational programs for DUHS patient carestaff and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Role modeland precept healthcare learners through contractual agreements.
• Utilize current research and evidence-based decision-making in allclinical practice.
• Incorporate clinical research findings in thedevelopment and implementation of standards of care.
• Participatein interdisciplinary quality improvement and/or researchactivities.
• Provide expertise and resource information to otherhealthcare providers, patients and families, and the community atlarge related to pediatric diseases, procedures, interventions, andconditions.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate standards ofcare/practice guidelines/policies and procedures/caremaps/protocols within the area of specialization.
• Maintain allprofessional requirements for licensure and certification.

JobEligibility Requirements Education NP:

Graduate of an accredited

MSN or DNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program PA:

Graduate of anaccredited Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree Physician AssistantProgram plus a

Neonatal APP Fellowship Certification NP:

NeonatalNurse Practitioner (NNP)

PA:

PA-C Both:

BLS, NRP

mandatory beforehire

License NP:

Current and unrestricted RN license issued by orrecognized by the NCBON with approval to practice as

NP PA:

Currentand unrestricted medical license issued by the NCMB with approvalto practice as

PA Both:

Fed & State DEA license

Experience NP:

3years RN experience as a neonatal nurse, 1-year NNP experiencepreferred

PA:

1 year PA experience through neonatal fellowship oras a neonatal provider Job Hours Primary hours will be rotational,covering 24 hours / 7 days per week, including nights, weekends,and holidays. The Neonatal APP must also be flexible to provideon-call coverage, as needed. Duke is an Affirmative Action/EqualOpportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunitywithout regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender,gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, nationalorigin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration,innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective successdepends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is bestwhen the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, andexperiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essentialthat all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that thecontributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voicesare heard. All members of our community have a responsibility touphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobsat Duke University and Duke University Health System may includeessentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mentalabilities. Additional information and provision for requests forreasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiringdepartment.