Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neonatology

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant covering neonatal and newborn services reports to the Neonatal APP Lead. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant manages a case load of neonatal patients in consultation and collaboration with Neonatologists. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant utilizes extensive knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physiology and exercises independent judgment in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of neonatal patients.

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides individualized, safe, effective, goal-directed patient care to families and patients to achieve desired results.

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001025 COM PEDS Neonatology CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salary exempt

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 14 (13-hour shifts) per month with rotating nights, weekends, and holidays

Patient Population Focus: Inpatient

Patient Population Age Range : 0 up to age 2

Required Training and Experience

Required Minimum Training
:
Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an APRN.

• Physician Assistant (PA)

• must have at least one-year experience in neonatal intensive care which may include an NICU fellowship.

or

• APRN

• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP): primary, acute, chronic, and critical care to neonates, infants, and toddlers from birth until discharge from the Neonatal Unit or from the Neonatologist service

Degree of Supervision
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant will be assigned a Primary Supervising/Collaborating Physician employed by MUSC and will report directly to this physician.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date:

Neonatal Resuscitation Program
If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.

Job Duties (list job tasks)

Provides direct care to patients through the following activities:

• Takes comprehensive history and performs physical examinations

• Evaluates and treats on the basis of history, physical examination, radiological, laboratory, and other diagnostic test results pursuant to the practice agreement or scope of practice guideline

• Performs the following therapeutic procedures in accordance with procedural privileges, skill and proficiency as approved by the Clinical Division Chief:

- Intubation

- Central venous and arterial line placement

- Insertion and removal of chest tubes

- Thoracentesis

- Suprapubic bladder tap

- Lumbar puncture

- Paracentesis

- Partial and total exchange transfusion

- Arterial puncture

- Peripheral arterial line placement

- Other procedures as needed    

• Initiates referrals to other health care providers, and/or consults with the attending physician or the collaborating physician

• Documents and bills for direct care provided

• Utilizes current research and evidence-based decision-making in all clinical practice

• Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research

• Participates in and supports accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities of the organization

• Demonstrates responsibility for professional practice through active participation in professional organizations and continuing education

• Potential to precept students at MUSC enrolled as an advanced practice provider student; and facilitates the learning of other new team members

• APRN or PA must maintain licenses, certifications, CNEs/CMEs, etc. as required by applicable policies and state law

• Ensures implementation of established guidelines for the management of neonatology patients.

• Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient services are provided.

• Involves unit staff and representatives from other disciplines in decision making.

• Utiliz…