Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Dubuque, IA - shifts

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center is seeking a Part time Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with a high degree of expertise in perinatal and neonatal health to join our team located in Dubuque, Iowa.

• Competitive compensation - $1944 per shift
• .6 FTE - 4 shifts per month, 52 shifts per year
• Work/life balance with flexible schedule
• 24-hour in-house shifts
• Sleep room available with private bath and shower
• Supportive Medical staff

The selected Neonatal Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for providing the assessment, evaluation, and treatment of neonates under the supervision of pediatricians.

Additional Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Function as the mid-level provider for newborn patients by:
• Assessing, planning, and evaluating medical care under the direction of the attending pediatrician.
• Reporting accurately and concisely to attending pediatrician and in problem-oriented documentation.
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory data and plain x-ray film as appropriate.
• Writing appropriate orders for medications, IV therapy, parental nutrition, blood products and for admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Attend high-risk deliveries, resuscitate, and stabilize patients.
• Stabilizing babies for transport to other hospital systems that require a higher level of care.
• Attend and provide newborn care, resuscitation and stabilization for all deliveries as required.
• Provide consultation to administrative, nursing, and medical staff.
• Participate in the ongoing competency assessment program for maintenance of advanced neonatal knowledge and skills of nursing staff.
• Participate in nursing education and ongoing competency assessment.
• Initiate and pursue self-development activities through readings, lectures and formal educational programs.
• Participate as appropriate in quality improvement and the formulation, revision and implementation of policies and procedures in Birth Center as appropriate.

• Successful completion of an accredited NNP program
• Unrestricted State of Iowa License
• Experience in a NICU for a minimum of two years
• Must be comfortable working independently as only 1 NNP will be scheduled per shift - providing coverage in the level II NICU, nursery rounds, attending deliveries, and performing circumcisions.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS Certification
• NRP Certification
• Clinical knowledge, current clinical competences, and analytical abilities necessary to formulate nursing and medical interventions.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, other health care personnel, and visitors.

In 1879, the Sisters of Mercy arrived in Dubuque at the request of Bishop John Hennessy to launch a healing ministry now known as Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center. Today, Mercy One Dubuque is the leading hospital in the tri-states, offering the only comprehensive cardiology center and level II regional neonatal intensive care unit in the area as well as the newly constructed Mercy One Dubuque Cancer Center.

Other services include a trauma center, a CARF-accredited inpatient rehabilitation unit, home health care, orthopedics, retail pharmacies, palliative care, and a wide range of outpatient and community services. Mercy One operates two hospital-based skilled nursing units and a 40-bed nursing home.

In recognition of the strength of its nursing service and the overall quality of patient care, Mercy One Dubuque has been designated a Magnet hospital four consecutive times - the nation's most prestigious award for nursing excellence.

Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center is dedicated to serving and benefiting our community, whether we are providing care for those who cannot afford it or supporting programs to address identified community needs. And the community, in turn, supports Mercy One by serving on our boards, volunteering in our hospital, and providing generous philanthropy.

Together, we are continuing to serve the Mercy One mission by living the values of integrity, commitment to the poor, compassion, excellence, justice, stewardship, and reverence.

Mercy One Dubuque is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the United States. Trinity Health is based in Livonia, Michigan.

Situated at the intersection of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, the community of Dubuque, Iowa stands among the Mississippi River bluffs as a metropolitan service area for seven surrounding counties. Dubuque is connected by four-lane highways to Davenport, Des Moines, Madison, and Minneapolis. The majority of the way to Chicago is also four-lane highway.

Dubuque is a tourist destination featuring the city's unique architecture and river location. It is home to five institutions of higher education, making it a center for culture and learning. Although Dubuque has long been a center of manufacturing, the local economy has also diversified to other areas in the 21st century. Alongside industrial, the city…