Advanced Practice Provider Neonatology
Core
Provide critical care for premature and ill newborns in Level III NICUs and special care nurseries, attending deliveries and managing complex cases to keep families together locally.
Role type
Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)
Builds
Neonatal intensive care services and special care nursery programs
Domain
Healthcare / Neonatology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Neonatal clinical assessment, resuscitation, CPAP management, family-centered care, interdisciplinary team leadership, neonatal fellowship completion (for PAs)
Preferred skills
Experience in Level III NICU, teaching staff, building relationships with local pediatricians
Technologies
Neonatal monitoring equipment, CPAP devices, resuscitation equipment
Responsibilities
Attend deliveries and provide immediate resuscitation assistance; manage care for infants failing CPAP trials at 34+ weeks gestation; provide education to nursing and therapy staff; collaborate with local pediatricians and multidisciplinary team.
Seniority
Mid-Senior level, hands-on clinical provider