Neonatology Nurse Practitioner (NNP) - TMC Rincon

Neonatology Nurse Practitioner (NNP) - TMC Rincon Job Category Professional Schedule Full time Shift Rotating Shift

$50,000 Sign-On Bonus with a 3 year commitment!

We are looking for 3 Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNP's) to cover our Level I Newborn Nursery at TMC Rincon. In Arizona, NP's and practice independently; however, they will receive support from neonatologists or pediatricians. The responsibilities for this role include :

Examining and managing the care of newborns, facilitating the transition to the primary care provider (PCP), and potentially making a follow-up hone call to parents 24 hours after discharge as a bridge to the PCP appointment if necessary.

Attending all high-risk deliveries and stabilizing sick infants for transport to TMC's larger facility where there is a Level III+ NICU

Being available for clinical questions from labor, delivery, recovery and post partum (LDRP) staff throughout the day.

The current on-call schedule consists of 5 days of 24-hour home / pager call, during which the responsible NNP will complete all management of newborns in the nursery for that day. This will be followed by 10 days off, during which the other two NNP's will cover the call. This is schedule is adjustable to accommodate vacations, sick leave, etc. During the "10 days off", shifts at TMC's larger facility on Grant will be offered to help maintain clinical skills.

Open to speaking to candidates interested in part time as well!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION : Master’s degree in Nursing or related area, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

EXPERIENCE :   Five (5) years of related experience, preferably in an acute care setting.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION :  National certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or must be National Certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner eligible, must become credentialed at TMC through the Professional Staffing Office prior to appointment.  Must have and maintain a current Arizona state license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner including prescriptive authority.  Must obtain and maintain a current Federal Drug Enforcement Agency License for prescribing controlled substances.  Additional certifications may be required based on delineation of privileges as outlined by Medical Staff.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

• Knowledge of nursing care and assessment best practices.
• Knowledge of regulations and policies as it relates to patient evaluation, care and information.
• Skill in evaluating comprehensive health assessments and evaluating results to ensure the most appropriate treatment option.
• Skill in providing the best practice patient care.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure protocols.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from patients and / or their representatives, and the general public.
• Ability to work with concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions, and to apply mathematical operations to solve or analyze job-related situations.
• Ability to identify positive or negative variances from expected outcomes.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.  The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to potentially toxic fluids, chemicals, or tissues. The employee may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.