What are the responsibilities and job description for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (Pool) position at Valleywise Health System?
Under the general direction of an attending Neonatologist, examines, diagnoses, and treats sick newborns to save lives and/or improve the quality of newborn lives.
Hourly Pay Rate: $68.00
This is a POOL position.
Qualifications
Education:
- Requires a master’s degree or higher in Nursing.
Experience:
- Experience as a Level III NNP is preferred.
Certification/Licensure:
- Must possess a current, valid AZ RN license, temporary AZ RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
- Must be in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
- Must have Arizona Certificate of Extended Nursing Practice.
- Requires a BLS card obtained through an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training center and will be required within 3 months.
- NRP certification is required.
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued dispensing license is required.
- National NNP certification is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must have knowledge of prescribing and dispensing medications, neonatal resuscitation, intubation, lumbar puncture, and umbilical catheterization.
- Must have the ability to work with culturally diverse people.
- Must have excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills.
- Computer knowledge of Windows-based systems is a plus.
- Requires the ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.
- Bilingual is a plus.
Salary : $68
