About This Role
This role as a professional nurse practitioner at West Penn and Jefferson Regional Hospitals involves acting in an expanded capacity to perform medical diagnoses and prescribe therapeutic measures, collaborating with and under the direction of a licensed physician. The position focuses on the care of newborns and neonates, requiring comprehensive assessment and procedural skills.
Responsibilities
- Obtain, record, and interpret complete health history, including past medical history, obstetrical history, family history, and psychosocial aspects
- Perform comprehensive physical assessment of the newborn/neonate
- Order and interpret laboratory, radiographic, and clinical data when planning and documenting the course of management discussed with the attending Neonatologist
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary for the care of the patient per established protocols
- Discriminate between normal, normal variations, and abnormal deviations by specific screening tests
- Refer patient with abnormal findings to appropriate healthcare services
- Attend and provide coverage for high-risk deliveries and stabilization of neonates
- Provide transport coverage for sick neonates as warranted per attending physician
- Appropriately initiate emergency evaluation and treatment
- Coordinate plan of care within the area of specialty
- Coordinate discharge/transfers, including dictation of discharge and transfer summaries
- Provide support, educate, and communicate with patients, families, the interdisciplinary team, and community health services as appropriate
- Participate in QA projects and NICU committees
- Demonstrate effective leadership skills while contributing to Department, Division, and Hospital goals
- Responsible for professional development
- Perform other duties as assigned or required
Requirements
- Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
- MSN from the practicing State Board of Nursing Approved Master’s Program
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) License
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Instructor Certification
- National board certified neonatal nurse practitioner (NCC National Certification Corporation). NCC Certification not required for Nurse Practitioners licensed prior to 02/07/2005
- Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure within 60 days of hire
- Prescriptive Authority within 60 days of hire
- CPR – American Heart Association
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
