What are the responsibilities and job description for the Neonatology Nurse Practitioner position at Protean Med Inc?
Location - Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric NP needed to help cover Newborn Nursery after 1/26/25: ASAP start based on credentialing - April.
Emergency/Temp Privileges Granted
PA/NP Compact Licensure Required
Must be a graduate of Pediatric NP Masters program and passage of exam
Shift Times: 7AM-3:30PM or 7:30AM-4PM
Breakdown of Practice Days: 7 days per week, in some rotation with the other APP who covers the term nursery
Patient volumes: Average daily census of 15-18 newborns
Additional Staff: Physicians, Residents, APPs
Trauma Level: 1
EMR: Cerner
Pediatric NP needed to help cover Newborn Nursery after 1/26/25: ASAP start based on credentialing - April.
Emergency/Temp Privileges Granted
PA/NP Compact Licensure Required
Must be a graduate of Pediatric NP Masters program and passage of exam
Shift Times: 7AM-3:30PM or 7:30AM-4PM
Breakdown of Practice Days: 7 days per week, in some rotation with the other APP who covers the term nursery
- Skills Required: Physical assessment of newborns, reviewing labs, interacting with parents regarding newborns' condition, educating parents, etc. APP will work with the pediatrician in the term nursery to manage the care of the newborns and coordinate discharge or the newborns.
- Skills preferred (Nice to have but can do without): Blood draws, Preferred urine catheterization
- Board status requirement (BC/BE): Graduate of Pediatric NP Masters program and passage of exam.
- Certificates required: Certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Patient volumes: Average daily census of 15-18 newborns
Additional Staff: Physicians, Residents, APPs
Trauma Level: 1
EMR: Cerner
- Is there a committee/review meeting (if so when?): Third Tuesday of the month
- How many references are needed for a complete file? Do all of them need to be same specialty? Five
- Credentialing/Application Timeframe: 60-90 Days Approximately
