Neonatal Nurse Practitioner NE

• 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.

E DUCATION AND / OR E XPERIENCE

•  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.
• C ERTIFICATES , L ICENSES , R EGISTRATIONS .

• 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).