?Neonatal Nurse Practitioner? - JR30616-3800

The University of Chicago • Chicago, IL • 1d ago

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BSD PED - Neonatology - Comer

About the Department

With a bed capacity of 71 beds, the NICU in Comer Children\'s Hospital is one of the largest Level III NICUs in Chicago and a major referral center for the sickest newborn infants with the most complex conditions throughout Illinois and Northwest Indiana. It has close to 850 admissions per year accounting for over 21,000 patient bed-days. In collaboration with the Maternal-Fetal Service, Neonatology runs the University of Chicago Perinatal Network with over 10 affiliated community hospitals. A state-of-the-art facility, the NICU offers critically-ill infants with innovative mode of interventions. Our Small Baby Unit, the first in the state, serves the most premature infants less than or equal to 28 weeks and offers the specialized care they require.

Job Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider provides direct patient care, in collaboration with consulting physicians and the multidisciplinary health team in accordance with privileges approved by the credentials committee, to include identification, management, and/or referral of health problems.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care and formulates plan of care in

collaboration with physician, nursing staff, and the multidisciplinary health team in accordance with privileges approved by the Credentials Committee.

Communicates follow-up plan/disposition with the follow-up health

care provider.

Prescribes and evaluates pharmacological therapies according to

protocol.

Attends both high and low risk deliveries as needed.

Initiates CPR and performs therapeutic techniques to stabilize a

compromised infant in the delivery room, NICU, emergency room and referring hospitals as needed.

Stabilizes and transports patients as needed.

Demonstrates in-depth understanding of current professional and

legal trends, concepts and issues related to practice.

Identifies educational needs of family members and assists with

teaching as appropriate.

Ensures that appropriate systems and resources are in place to

maintain established standards of care.

Participates in self- and peer-evaluation to improve quality of

care.

Participates in the development, review and evaluation of policies

and procedures.

Aids in developing and implementing QI monitoring.

Engages in providing in-service and outreach education program.

Acts as resource for clinical skills for staff on or of the unit.

May participate in clinical research projects conducted by

supervising physicians.

Serves as preceptor to APP students.

Evaluates goals and outcomes considering the benefit-versus-burden,

safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for the patient, family and the organization.

Develops diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions needed

to achieve the goals and outcomes of the patient\'s plan of care.

Has a deep understanding and response to adverse drug reactions,

with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults. Develops and coordinates APP training and professional development activities.

Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an accredited school/college.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through a combination of education and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

Current and/or eligible for State of Illinois licensure/registration required. Eligibility to be privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO). - State of Illinois

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Advanced nursing degree from an accredited school/college of

nursing.

Completion of approved NNP training.

Experience:

2 years of clinical experience in a related area of specialty.

Licenses and Certifications:

NCC certification as a neonatal nurse practitioner.

Obtain Illinois advanced practice nurse license by start date.

Current license as registered nurse.

Once licensed, apply for a mid-level practitioner-controlled

substance license and DEA number.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

Proficiency in resuscitation, intubation, and line placement.

Proficiency in EPIC.

Proficiency in use of computers.

Conduct physical examinations and health assessments.

Interview and obtain medical information.

Properly document and bill for services provided.

Preferred Competencies

Excellent clinical, manage

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