Advanced Practice Professional - NICU
Core
Provides high-quality, patient-centered clinical care to neonatal patients in the NICU, assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing complex conditions within an interdisciplinary team.
Role type
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NICU)
Builds
Patient care plans and clinical interventions for neonates
Domain
Healthcare / Neonatology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Neonatal patient assessment, differential diagnosis, emergency intervention, care plan development, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical documentation, patient/family education, quality improvement participation
Preferred skills
Neonatal ICU experience, acute care or pediatric experience
Technologies
Patient monitoring equipment, diagnostic testing tools, lift equipment
Responsibilities
Perform clinical assessments and daily management including rounds and consults; Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests and procedures; Recognize and respond to urgent, unstable, or complex clinical situations; Serve as an educator and mentor for staff, students, and learners; Participate in quality improvement and performance improvement activities.