Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Position Description

Provides primary care as part of a health care team in an ambulatory setting in a particular discipline. Provides patient education and counseling as well as physical assessment. May participate in teaching programs for students and other student residents. Work is performed under usual clinic conditions and requires a high degree of contact with patients, families, and other clinic personnel and outside professionals.

Some positions in the classification require travel to outreach clinics and home visits, and participation in educational efforts and special programs that occur outside of normal working hours.

• Obtain health histories and perform comprehensive physical and gestational age assessments
• Collaborate with the Neonatologist regarding plan of care
• Provide staff education
• Stabilize and transport ill infants to Level III nurseries via both ground and air transport
• Assist with obtaining operative/procedure consents
• Write orders
• Incorporate developmental care in patient care giving
• Promote family centered care and healthy infant-parent attachment
• Participate in patient rounds
• Collaborate with physicians from other disciplines
• Attend morbidity and mortality rounds and medical conferences within the institution
• Perform procedures necessary to aid in identifying a diagnosis
• Care for a case load of patients

• Graduated from an approved accredited nursing program; current RN license in the State of Texas or have the ability to transfer your license to Texas.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in the appropriate nursing specialty from an approved certification program as recognized by the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Recognition by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners as an Advance Practitioner.

Prior experience working in a neonatal intensive care unit.

• Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options – Individual health insurance provided at no cost for full-time team members
• Paid Time Off – Including holidays, vacation, sick leave and more
• Retirement Plans
• Wellness Programs
• Certified Mother-Friendly Workplace
• Other perks, such as special membership rates at local gyms and golf courses, access to state‑of‑the‑art software and facilities, and discounts on travel, technology, entertainment and more.

Full Time

• Pay Basis:
  Monthly
• Pay Grade Minimum: $115,000
• Pay Grade Maximum: $135,000

Works 24-hour shifts in-house.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

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