Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Accepts and coordinates total care for a specific caseload of neonatal patients.
• Obtains health history both maternal and infant for all patients in the NNP’s caseload.
• Performs daily physical assessments and examinations.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic/laboratory studies.
• Diagnoses and treats neonatal disease processes.
• After concurrence with attending neonatologist makes referral to specialty physicians as appropriate.
• Documents daily on NNP data form, the daily diagnosis, changes and updates in plan of care.
• Prescribes and manages medication, fluid, respiratory, nutrition and other therapies.
• Prescribes specialty therapy consults as appropriate, i.e., PT, OT, hearing, speech, etc.
• Maintains therapeutic relationships with parents/families through counseling and teaching about their infant’s condition.
• Facilitate continuum of care through close coordination with the neonatologist, case manager, bedside nurse, specialty MD/Services, family and community services.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

•  Masters Degree preferred (if no MS, title has been grandfathered in before January 2000).
•  Current certification and licensure as a RN/Advanced Practitioner Nurse in the State of Texas.
•  Significant knowledge and experience within the neonatal service area.
• LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS.

• Texas Licensed Registered Nurse.
• National Certification as an NNP after receiving formal education acceptable to the Texas State Board of Nursing or be currently enrolled in a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program and functioning as a Student Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
• Licensed to practice as NNP or Student NNP in the State of Texas.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Certified and Basic Life Support (CPR).