ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER INPATIENT/SUBSPECIALTY - PNP/PA - NEWBORN NURSERY

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ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER INPATIENT/SUBSPECIALTY - (PNP/PA) - NEWBORN NURSERY','ADV000OG','!*!This is a unique opportunity to join an established, dynamic team of Nurse Practitioners in the UNC Newborn Nursery (NBN). Candidates seeking Full- time employment will be considered. Weekdays 7am-5pm and occasional weekend hours, no nights or overnight call.

The Nurse Practitioner will work with and report to the Medical Director of the NBN who will also serve as their administrative supervisor. Additionally, the NP will work with and collaborate with attending pediatricians from the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (GPAM) and a multidisciplinary team including nurses, residents, medical and nursing students and social workers. The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct patient care for full term and late preterm infants born at the North Carolina Women’s Hospital and cared for in the Mother-Baby Unit of the North Carolina Children’s Hospital. Specifically, the Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Physical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of routine newborns, as well as those with non-life threatening conditions, such as, but not limited to congenital defects, potential infections, hyperbilirubinemia, and feeding problems.
• Communication of care and discharge planning with the pediatrics and obstetrics teams.
• Education of the mother-infant dyad regarding hospital and home care.
• Documentation of care and communication with community physicians regarding the plan of care.
• Organization of the resident and student rotations in the nursery and associated education of resident physician staff and nursing staff, both formally and informally.
• Performance of common NBN procedures including newborn circumcision and frenotomy. The NP will help to lead and organize the procedural services in the NBN including infant circumcision.
• Participation in performance improvement activities and hospital committees for patient care policies will be required.

Experience in the care of pediatric patients is required of candidates. Familiarity with use of medical records, documentation of medical information, and electronic medical records are also required. Candidates must be comfortable performing procedures and willing to learn and master newborn circumcision which will be a common part of their practice. Experience in the following are considered an asset though not required: previous work in a newborn nursery or a newborn intensive care unit, breast feeding certification or experience with breastfeeding education, teaching in clinical care settings and experience in performance/quality improvement activities will also be considered assets.
Requires graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioners Program approved by the NC Board of Nursing and Medical Board and Approved to Practice Medical Acts based on education and experience by the NC Board of Nursing and Medical Board. Certification by a National Credentialing Body required.     ','!*!Completion of an accredited graduate-level Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) program. Licensed as an Advanced Practice Provider (i.e., Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) in the state of North Carolina. Board certification if required by the Department.','United States-North Carolina-Chapel Hill','P-UNC FACULTY PHYSICIANS','','Full-time','Full-time','40','40','Day Job','ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER INPATIENT/SUBSPECIALTY - (PNP/PA) - NEWBORN NURSERY

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