We are recruiting for a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Intermittent/PRN) to join our team!

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DepartmentPediatricians

Job Summary

Denver Health is recruiting for an intermittent/PRN Neonatal Advanced Care provider to join our NeonatologyDivision. Under general supervision, provides care of infants in Neonatal Intensive Care and Well Baby Nursery, including follow-up planning. Functions as advanced care provider support during day and night for neonatal resuscitations and care of NICU and Well Baby Nursery patients. Performs procedures with residents. Teaches medical, physician assistant and nursing students and pediatric and family medicine residents. May perform administrative support functions as required. Participates in and leads programmatic initiatives in the NICU and Nursery.

Essential Functions:

Direct Patient Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Well Baby Nursery including follow-up planning. Completes required chart documentation legibly, thoroughly, and in a timely manner. Participates in night call along with pediatric residents. Responsible for delivery room resuscitations and care of patients in the NICU and Well Baby Nursery. Assists residents with procedures. Attends and participates in administrative staff meetings. Participates in Denver Health initiatives including RIEs and Committees. Teaches medical students, physician assistant students and nursing students, as well as pediatric and family medicine residents in NICU and Well Baby Nursery.

Education: Master's Degree Required (NP, PA, NNP)

Work Experience:

Highly experienced in newborn resuscitation, placement of arterial and venous lines and chest tubes, intubation of term, preterm, and extremely low birth weight infants, and in ventilator management, particularly volume ventilation and high frequency ventilation. Required and Additional experience in managing therapeutic hypothermia and post-surgical babies preferred.

Licenses: PA-Physician Assistant/NP - Nurse Practitioner/NNP-Neonatal Nurse Practitionier - State Medical Board Required and BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of medical principals and procedures. Skill in performing physical exams and in formulation of assessments and treatment plans. Ability to order appropriate diagnostic studies to aid in diagnosis. Knowledge of appropriate administration and prescription of medications. Ability to exercise initiative and judgment in selecting proper treatment. Ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations. Desire ability to enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs and review of current literature. Knowledge and accountability for department's productivity, efficiency and financial viability. Computer skills required. Computer skills preferred.

Shift

Work TypePRN/Intermittent

Salary$125,200.00 - $139,500.00 / yr

Benefits

Competitive pay

Outstanding benefits

Education opportunities

Shared leadership and advancement opportunity

State-of-the-art facilities

Immediate retirement plan matching

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