Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Ascension All Saints Hospital is looking for a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
for our Neonatal Department! 

• Specialty: Neonatal
• Schedule: PRN 
  • PRN:  Pick up 2 - 24 hour shifts in a 6 week period. Holiday and weekend rotation. Weekend rotation (24 hour shift) Self scheduling. Hourly
• Practice Detail: Caring for 22 weeks plus infants. Always a Neonatologist available within 30 minutes.  Well-established Level III NICU facility. Collaborative team-based approach between Neonatologists, part of the group Newborn Care Providers (CP), and Ascension-employed Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.
• Facility:  All Saints Hospital 
• Location: Racine, WI 

This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type

Position Highlights:

• Caring for premature infants. 
• Helps create care plans and navigates care with the nurses.
• Helps with deliveries.
• Consults with mothers.
• Approximately 1300 births a year
• Average daily census of 5-8 infants.(gets about 10% of hospital births)
• NICU has seasoned nurses with 40 years of experience.

Responsibilities:

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies. Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and patient care.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Counsels and educates patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
• Documents delivery of health care and nursing processes in accordance with specific specialty area standards and network nursing policy.

Requirements: 

• Experience is required - We are looking for a NP with the ability to resuscitate infants, intubate, umbilical lines, and manage a ventilator/oscillator. Chest tubes.
• Ability to keep calm under pressure, work independently, problem solve, and think on your feet.
• Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• Master's degree of Nursing required.

Preferences:

• Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration preferred.