Neonatology Nurse Practitioner

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Looking for NICU Level II and III NPs who are licensed in TX and have DEA (or easily transferrable one) to work in the Dallas/Ft Worth area for 24-hour shift coverage. Needs will start in September.

MUST be willing to work at any of the 7 locations (McKinney, Alliance, Las Colinas, Frisco, Arlington, Plano, Lewisville) and will be needing to credential for all 7 locations.

Job Description

• Procedures to be performed: neonatal intubations, umbilical line placement, needle chest thoracentesis, neonatal delivery attendance, and resuscitation.
• Daily shift requirements: 24-hour in-house coverage for Level 3 NICU coverage, rounding and managing NICU infants plus attendance of high-risk deliveries and rounding in newborns. Collaboration with Neo who rounds daily, provides out-of-house call, and comes in to assist with management of critical infants as needed.
• Daily patient volume: NICU census may vary from 4-5 up to 20, depending upon site. Newborn census may vary from 4-5 up to 18, depending upon site.
• Support staff: nursing, RT, therapies; some sites have Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to assist with daily rounding on newborns.

Requirements

• Must be Board Certified - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner by the NCC (National Certification Corporation).
• Minimum 2 years experience as APRN, NNP-BCC.
• Current NRP certification (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) & BLS required.
• Current DEA.
• Case logs for endotracheal intubations and umbilical line placements for previous 12-18 months. If available, case logs for needle thoracentesis, chest tubes, lumbar puncture, PAL, and PICC lines.

Goal is 24-hour shifts. Extended shifts may be approved for 36-48 hours on an individual site basis and as needed for extenuating circumstances.