Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Nurse
Location: St. Louis Missouri
Description: UPMC is hiring Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Nurse right now, this career will be placed in Missouri. More details about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Nurse Practitioner â€" Neonatal Nurse Practitioner â€" Advanced Practicing Nurse â€" Healthcare
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University of Pittsb! urgh Medical Clinic (UPMC) - Children's Hospital Pittsburgh
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A wealth of opportunities for personal and professional growth, and a rich and rewarding career, can be yours as a nurse at UPMC
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is the only hospital in western Pennsylvania devoted solely to the care of infants, children, and young adults. It has! been named as one of the top 10 children's hospitals in the n! ation by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital, now located on a new, technologically advanced, 10-acre campus, is consistently at the forefront of advanced patient care, biomedical education, and medical education.
Job Summary
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is currently seeking neonatal nurse practitioners to work within the Neonatology Services Department. The neonatal nurse practitioner provides primary health care and emergency services to high-risk newborns and infants. This includes obtaining history, performing physical exams, interpreting lab, radiographic, and clinical data to assist in developing a plan of care for each infant under physician supervision. The neonatal nurse practitioner II will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in accordance with protocols and policies as consistent with the Pennsylvania State Board of Nurse Examiners, in addition to collaborating with nursing and allied health staff to help in providing family teachin! g and coordinating discharge planning.
Successful candidates will be those who exemplify the welcoming, respectful & skillful behaviors that support our Company focus on excellence in health, wellness, customer service and a passion for lifestyle change.
Nurse Practitioner â€" Neonatal Nurse Practitioner â€" Advanced Practicing Nurse â€" Healthcare
Nurse Practitioner Responsibilities:
Improve and/or support others in improving the health, care and wellbeing of all children through excellence in patient care, teaching and research
Elicit, record, & interpret a complete health history, including past medical, obstetrical, family & psychosocial aspects
Perform comprehensive physical assessment of the newborn/infant, order and interpret laboratory, radiographic and clinical data in planning and documenting the course of management and discusses the plan with Neonatology Faculty, Fellows and consultants
Perform diagnostic and the! rapeutic procedures necessary for the care of the patient.
Make app! ropriate referrals in consultation with attending physician for medical consultations, supportive services & regulatory reporting of patient safety
Record and dictate interim, discharge, and transfer summaries
Provide support as well as information regarding the infant's condition, progress, and plan for care to parents/family, referring and consulting physician
Initiate emergency evaluation and treatment
Coordinate plan of care and procedure with the patient's primary nurse
Regularly perform high level invasive procedures such as umbilical line placement & biopsies
Participate/determining conditions, resources, & policies basic to sound health care of the high-risk newborn
Participate in the planning and presentation of continuing education programs for in-house medical & nursing personnel, referral hospital personnel and future RN's & Neonatal CRNP's
Contribute to the body of medical and nursing knowledge through collaborative and independe! nt research and publication
Maintain clinical competency and keep informed of current trends and developments in neonatal nursing and related medical progress
Participate in Neonatal transports from referral hospital by ground and/or air
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This career starts available on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 09:50:47 GMT