Neonatal Nurse Practitioner; NNP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) At Cincinnati Children’s , we come to work with one goal:
to make children’s health better
. We believe in a holistic team approach—both in caring for patients and their families and in advancing science and discovery. We continually strive to improve and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it here.

The Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Cincinnati Children’s is one of the largest and most advanced Level IV neonatal intensive care units in the United States —and the only Level IV NICU in Greater Cincinnati. In addition to caring for the most critically ill newborns in our Level IV unit, our team also provides expert neonatal care at affiliated local Level III nurseries
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This integrated model offers our providers the unique opportunity to work across multiple levels of acuity, gaining broad clinical exposure while delivering high-quality care to newborns throughout the region.

Our multidisciplinary team collaborates closely with subspecialists in cardiology, fetal and neonatal surgery, neurology, pulmonology, and urology to care for more than 700 infants each year
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Cincinnati Children’s is seeking a PRN Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) to join our highly specialized neonatal team. This role provides advanced clinical care to critically ill and medically complex newborns in the NICU and affiliated neonatal units. The PRN NNP will work collaboratively with neonatologists, fellows, residents, nurses, and multidisciplinary specialists to deliver comprehensive, family-centered care.

• Provide advanced practice care to neonates in a Level IV NICU and affiliated Level III nurseries

• Perform comprehensive neonatal assessments and develop evidence-based care plans

• Manage complex neonatal conditions including respiratory failure, congenital anomalies, prematurity, and surgical conditions

• Perform advanced neonatal procedures within scope of practice

• Collaborate with neonatologists, pediatric subspecialists, and multidisciplinary teams

• Participate in stabilization and management of critically ill neonates

• Provide education and support to families during hospitalization

• Contribute to quality improvement, clinical excellence, and evidence-based practice initiatives

Our Neonatal Nurse Practitioners play a vital role on an expert care team that includes:

• 100+ Advanced Practice Providers (APRNs/PAs)

• High-risk follow-up programs

• Specialized Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) teams

• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) program

• Neonatal surgical subspecialty teams

• Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program

• Current Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification

• Eligibility for Ohio APRN licensure and prescriptive authority

• Neonatal clinical provider experience preferred

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment

• Patient Care - Perform history and/or physical exams on patients presenting for care in area of expertise. Assess and diagnose illnesses, including chronic and acute conditions. Formulate, document and monitor a treatment plan. Order and monitor therapeutic interventions including but not limited to diets, laboratory, radiological and diagnostic tests as deemed necessary by patient history and/or physical exam. Provide clinical consultation, order interdisciplinary consults.
  
  Professional practice including but not limited to prescription of medications in accordance with Federal and State Law & Rules and CCHMC policy. Attains and maintains competency in subspecialty practice, skills and procedures in accordance with Joint Commission standards for focused (FPPE) and ongoing (OPPE) professional practice evaluation.

• Outcomes Identification and Planning - Develops outcomes as measurable goals that provide direction for continuity of care & continuity of care & consistency among providers. Develops, prioritizes, evaluates & modifies an individualized comprehensive plan of care. Addresses each diagnosis or issue, as appropriate. Derives outcomes & plans of care that…