Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider

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** Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider (NNP or PA)        
* Assists in monitoring the effectiveness and quality of patient care with primary focus on neonatal intensive care management, newborn delivery and resuscitation, and neonatal transport.
* Provides effective, efficient, appropriate care, with a central focus on infant evaluation, management of acute and ongoing care, and development of treatment plans.
* Performs health assessment of at risk infants at the time of delivery.
* Performs health assessment of infants admitted to the NICU, completes admission H and P.
* Determines normal vs abnormal findings via exam and/or diagnostic tests.
* Admits infants to NICU as appropriate.
* Acts appropriately and timely in addressing urgent care needs of infants both at the time of delivery and on-going in the NICU – including initiating full resuscitations when appropriate.
* Develops plan of care for infants in the NICU consistent with approved protocols – makes adjustments to plan based on changes in infants condition.
* Prescribes treatments, medications, respiratory care and miscellaneous care instructions as necessary.
* May discharge or transfer infants from NICU – consults with discharge Pediatrician as necessary.
* Performs pre-delivery consults as requested by OB services.
* Manages newborn transition support as needed.
* Management of patients in the NICU may include daily physical exams, evaluation of progress, documentation via progress and procedure notes, rounds with attending physician and other team members, and writing orders.
* Recognizes when the infant’s needs are not within scope of practice and collaborates with other medical and nursing specialists.
* Communicates with infants family regarding infant’s status and plan of care, provides family centered care at all times, and acts as a liaison between parents and caregiver team.
* Participates in telemedicine support (Telebaby) to our referral hospitals as requested
* Manages patients on transport.
* Supports/mentors NICU transport nurses as clinical situation warrants.
* Accompanies team when deemed necessary for patient acuity and/or orientation of staff.
* May be required to attend transport as the NNP if no transport nurse available.
* Attend at least 50% of NICU TR team meetings.
* Attend all required safety briefings and safety days as outline by Airlink.
* Participate in skills labs related to transport.
* Seek out opportunities to maintain knowledge of aircrafts and all emergency procedures related to each.
* Adheres to SCMC service standards, including interaction agreements.
* Participation in departmental opportunities i.e., NICU/Peds committee, UPC committee, RN/RT committee.
* Collaborates with NICU caregiver team to develop teaching/learning priorities for families and caregiver staff.
* Demonstrates compliance with National Certification, State of Oregon, and SCMC requirements for minimal continuing NNP/PA education.
* Acts as primary preceptor/mentor for newly hired NNP/PAs and transport team.
* Consults with physicians as appropriate to plan care.
* Provides Family Centered Care including advocating for newborns and responding to special family needs.
* Participates in appropriate and timely documentation that meets relevant coding and billing guidelines.
* Acts as a leader and supports departmental goals and the vision, mission and values of the St. Charles Health System in all respects.
* Provides customer service in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
* Creates a healing environment that supports all aspects of care, respects the wholeness of the individual, and demonstrates therapeutic presence through attitudes and behaviors that enhance the safety and care experience for patients, caregivers and guests.
* Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP
- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change;
Contribute as necessary to assist in policy formation for the organization.
* Participates in creating intentional relationships, and put a high level of focus on attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience.
* Is familiar with the…