NEONATAL NURSE PRACTIONER – APRN or PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Position Available In Craighead, Arkansas

NEONATAL NURSE PRACTIONER

• APRN or

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in JONESBORO, Arkansas, United States
Job Description
+ JOB

REQUIREMENTS

+ Education
+ A Master’s degree in nursing is required. Licensed by Arkansas State Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Certification by national certifying body with prescriptive privileges. Advanced training as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner required. Physician Assistant candidates who have completed a Neonatology training program will also be considered.
+ Experience
+ 3 years’ experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care (level 3 or higher) is desired.
+ Physical
+ This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
+ JOB SUMMARY
+ Provide care for well term newborns as well as premature and sick newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), mother/baby unit, emergency room, delivery room, or specialty clinic. The NNP/PA will work under the direction of the neonatologist and/or pediatrician while assuming responsibility for their patients, exercising judgment when necessary to assess, diagnose, and initiate medical procedures. They will perform a number of duties, including:
+ Monitoring specialized equipment, including incubators and ventilators.
+ Providing education and support to patients’ families regarding neonatal, intensive and, postpartum care.
+ Dispensing medications under collaborative agreement with a physician.
+ Performing diagnostic tests and other procedures, such as intubation and blood draws.
+ Ensuring proper feeding and basic care.
+ Attending high risk deliveries to assist with admission and stabilization of newborns.
+

Additional Information:

Characteristics of our

NICU:

• Certified Level

IIIA NICU

(admit infants >26 wks GA and >750gm). 19 bed unit. Dedicated Neonatal Respiratory Therapists, PT and STs. About 1800 deliveries per year. About 350 NICU admissions per year Benefits available: Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 403B Retirement Plan. Malpractice Coverage
• CME allowance
• As a not-for-profit system, St.

Bernards qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Additional Care Responsibilities include:

• Providing inpatient care to NICU patients in conjunction with the Neonatologist
• Provide backup and consultative services to the Newborn/Couplet Care service
• Be a leader with nursing personnel and to support education for our parents and community
• Work load: 40hrs/week between day and nightshifts in-house.

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