Nurse Practitioner Neonatal Inpatient Medicine

Position Highlights

• Inpatient Neonatology Position at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
  - College Station
• 7 On / 7 Off Schedule providing excellent work-life balance
• Approximately 62 hours per pay period
• On-site coverage from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM with phone call coverage only from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Monday-Friday
• Weekend coverage limited to 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM while on service
• No overnight call requirements
• Manage approximately 16 patients per day
• Responsibilities include:
  • Neonatal patient management
  • Hospital admissions
  • Newborn rounding
  • Circumcisions
  • Coordination of care with multidisciplinary teams
• Collaborative care model with:
  • Neonatologists
  • Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs)
  • Registered Nurses
  • Social Workers
  • Dedicated unit support staff
• Structured onboarding with support from experienced APPs already practicing within the department
• Opportunities to:
  • Teach nursing staff, students, and families
  • Participate in precepting and educational activities
  • Expand neonatal and inpatient medicine expertise
• Preferred candidates will have 1+ year of APP experience
• Ideal backgrounds include:
  • Neonatology
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Acute Care
  • Women's Health
  • Hospital Medicine
  • Critical Care
• Practice within one of Texas' largest not-for-profit healthcare systems with comprehensive APP support and professional development opportunities

About College Station, Texas

Home to Texas A&M University, College Station combines the energy of a vibrant university community with the comfort and affordability of a family-friendly city. Residents enjoy highly rated schools, a strong local economy, and a high quality of life with access to parks, outdoor recreation, and community events. Located in the heart of the Brazos Valley, College Station

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note:

Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

The NP Inpatient Medicine is a licensed, certified healthcare provider. They render direct patient care and have prescriptive authority. They are credentialed, privileged, and billed as an independent provider by Medicare and Medicaid. The Advanced Practice Provider offers medical care based on the supervising physician's scope of practice. Inpatient Medicine providers usually work in hospitals. They manage patients by rounding and handling admissions and discharges.

• Assesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories.
• Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.
• Prescribes or recommends medical drug therapies or other therapeutic treatments. Performs procedures following approved protocols, focusing on efficacy, safety, and cost. Recommends interventions to change behavior linked to health risks.
• Formulates and implements comprehensive patient treatment plans based on assessments, evidence-based medicine, and standards of care. Collaborates with physicians and team members when appropriate. Evaluates patient's response to care and its effectiveness.
• Counsels patients and families about medical processes, illness management, medication, nutrition, and health promotion. Counsels patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with food…