Nurse Practitioner-Neonatal
Core
Provide patient medical care in a specialty neonatal area by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with physicians.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal)
Builds
Comprehensive patient care plans for newborns
Domain
Healthcare / Neonatology
Required skills
APRN procedures and protocols, newborn health assessments, care plan formulation, patient and family education, regulatory compliance (MS board of nursing)
Preferred skills
Mentoring newer nurse practitioners, committee/task force participation
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Complete health assessments (patient histories and physical exams) in a newborn area; Order, collect, and interpret relevant laboratory and diagnostic tests; Formulate and implement comprehensive patient care plans; Ensure complete documentation of assessments and care; Coach and mentor other nurse practitioners; Serve on nursing councils or hospital committees to improve patient care.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC