Registered NURSE - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Internship; Brandon NICU and Voigtlander Wom

Summary

Qualified RN applicants will be considered who will extend their NNP education in an intern position with Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital (VVWH) 9 East and 9 West Birthing Center as well as neonatal patients in the Brandon NICU on 8 W and the expansion unit (10 West). This educational program provides a valuable and unique career opportunity for current registered nurses who have graduated from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Neonatal Specialty.

By teaching a wide range of skills and knowledge, the program prepares the intern for their new role as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. The goals include providing the highest quality patient and family centered care, facilitating communication among multidisciplinary care providers, increasing educational opportunities for house staff and medical students, and innovating care of the newborn in the Children's and Women' Hospital.

All responsibilities are performed under the direct supervision of a licensed Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

• Coordinate care of acutely ill neonates in the intensive care and acute care unit settings
• The NP Intern will present pertinent data to the medical staff
• Collect and interpret reports from diagnostic lab tests, radiographic procedures, and clinical studies
• Confer with attending physicians and communicate with other care providers/consultants to coordinate clinical care
• Streamline the patient transfer process between levels of care
• Attend high risk deliveries and assist with neonatal resuscitation activities
• Once credentialed and privileged as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner will perform procedures and order entry

NOTE:

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner internship requires a two-year commitment following completion of orientation. The selected candidate will practice as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner for 2 years in the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Brandon Newborn Intensive Care Unit with no less than a 0.9-1.0 FTE appointment fraction.

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Neonatal Specialty.

In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.

• Demonstrated excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to function under the direct supervision of a licensed NNP while assuring the medical care team is functioning smoothly and in collaboration with each other
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate clinical care ideas across multiple patient care services and to communicate as a patient advocate
• Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of current medical, surgical, and pharmaceutical treatment modalities of the acute and chronically ill neonates

• Evening Shift Differential-$3.00 / hour
• Night Shift Differential- $4.00 / hour
• Day Shift Weekend Differential- $2.90 / hour
• Evening Shift Weekend Differential- $5.90 / hour
• Night Shift Weekend Differential- $6.90 / hour
• Charge Nurse Differential- $1.00 / hour

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off Allowances
• Robust Tuition and Certification support programs
• Large offering of no cost CEs and professional development for advancement

This UMPNC RN posting is posted as Nursing Framework LEVEL

C. Actual Nursing Framework LEVEL and salary will be determined at time of hire. Nursing Framework levels range from Level A to Level

F.

Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position. Posting may be filled after the initial 5-day posting period. Applicants who have left the UMPNC bargaining unit must include on their resume dates of past employment including months and years of service along with effort. Positions less than 20 hours/week may be combined.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and are subject to change for any reason throughout the course of employment.