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Advanced Practice Provider - Neonatal Intensive Care - FT - Other

Stormont Vail Health · US

Position Status: Full time Shift: Other (United States of America) Hours per week: 36 Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt A Brief Overview A neonata...

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Position Status: Full time Shift: Other (United States of America) Hours per week: 36 Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt A Brief Overview: A neonatal nurse practitioner is an advanced care nurse specializing in the care and treatment of newborn infants suffering from complex health issues, such as congenital abnormalities and prematurity. The NNP is accountable to provide team-oriented, primary-level patient management of critical and convalescent newborns. They apply independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with other health care members to manage and provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their significant others. They provide primary health care and emergency services to high-risk newborns and infants; and also obtain history; perform physical exams, interpret lab results, radiographic, and clinical data to assist in developing an individualized plan of care for each infant under the supervision of a physician. The NNP job description entails performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in adherence to protocols and policies consistent with the state board of nursing and agreed upon collaborative agreement. In addition, the practi...