Neonatal Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - NICU (Commitment Bonus)

 

 

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About Duke University Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Neonatal Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Physician Assistant - NICU 

***This position is eligible for a $10,000 Commitment bonus, & Relocation Assistance is available ***

 

Job Location:  Duke University Hospital / NICU

 

Job Summary

The Neonatal APP provides direct patient care services and performs medical procedures under the supervision of a supervisory physician to infants (birth through 2 years of age) in specialized neonatal units to include Intensive Care Nurseries, Intermediate Care Nurseries, and the Special Care Nurseries in the Duke University Health System. The Neonatal APP performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, and provides direct patient care services. The NNP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and provides leadership in the organization.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the attending of service and/or fellows, round daily on patients to assess, diagnose, plan treatment, set priorities and realistic outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of patient care.
• Provide and coordinate clinical care for service-specific patients through established protocols under the hospitalist supervising physician or backup physician, who is either on site or available by pager.
• Collaborate with fellows, attending, other APP colleagues, nurses, and patient resource managers to formulate treatment plans and monitor patient progress.
• Perform procedures specific to the work environment after demonstrated competency and within the guidelines of scope of practice and credentialing protocols.
• Assess patients for a change in status and institute appropriate interventions. Initiate emergency interventions to stabilize the patient until physician support arrives.
• Post-procedural stabilization and management.
• Develop patient care pathways, protocols, and guidelines for managing specific problems in conjunction with physicians and other members of the health care team.
• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to the supervising MD, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers.
• Document in the patients’ medical records all relevant data, including, but not limited to, diagnostic test results, laboratory results, patients’ condition and response to therapies/interventions, and communications with the supervising MD.
• Prescriptive authority for prescribing, ordering, and/or administering drugs, including (but not limited to) schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs and necessary medical devices.
• Role model competence in