Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, Neonatology

Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, Neonatology

The Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner (APRN) is responsible for the management of patient care, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, assessment, implementation, and evaluation of appropriate plans of care. Providing leadership and consultation within the neonatology division, the APRN collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, mentors other providers, and participates in initiatives to represent advanced practice and advance patient outcomes.

Minimum Education
:
Master’s or Doctoral degree as an Advanced Practice Nurse from an accredited university and eligibility for medical staff credentialing (Required).

Minimum Work Experience
: 0 years of experience as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Required).

Required Skills/Knowledge
:
• Strong knowledge of clinical specialty and services.
• Demonstrates clinical leadership skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required Licenses and Certifications
:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the state(s) of clinical practice (Required); CDS and DEA in state(s) of clinical practice; BLS certified (Required).

• Clinical:
  • Assess, diagnose, monitor and promote clinical status of each patient utilizing evidence based practice and medical knowledge.
  • Develop appropriate plan of care.
  • Write patient care orders, prescribe therapy, and provide necessary home care orders as needed.
  • Identify significant changes in patient status using physical exam, lab values, diagnostic tests, and patient/family input.
  • Differentiates between and abnormal findings.
  • Performs procedures as needed after obtaining appropriate credentialing.
  • Participate in and lead multidisciplinary patient care and planning conferences.
  • Serve as a clinical resource for patients, parents, and the interdisciplinary team.
  • Communicate and escalates clinical/administrative issues as appropriate.
  • Collaborate with nursing, medicine, and other members to ensure quality patient care.
• Administrative:
  • Serve as a clinical preceptor to APRN or PA students.
  • Act as a clinical resource for staff in patient care issues.
  • Provide formal/informal educational presentation to staff on areas of expertise.
  • Participate in quality improvement work for the department.
• Organizational Accountabilities (Staff):
  • Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met.
  • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
  • Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
  • Be receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.
  • Contribute to a positive work environment.
  • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
  • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
  • Make appropriate decisions using sound judgment.
  • Use resources efficiently and seek less costly ways of things.
  • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
  • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
  • Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.
  • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
  • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co‑workers.
  • Attend carefully to important details—practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review to self‑check behavior and performance.

Children's National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

Children's National Hospital maintains a drug‑free workplace; all staff, management, employees and contractors are subject to a strict policy prohibiting the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances and the misuse of legal substances.