APP Neonatal ICU/UKHC

MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants

No experience required.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) certification or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)

The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50lbs.

Six 12-hour clinical shifts and 8 hours of professional development per 2-week pay period; including weekdays, weekends, nights, and holidays (based on clinical schedule/needs). Additional clinical shifts are compensated at market rate.

The Advanced Practice Provider Neonatal ICU functions within the NICU and throughout the KCH service line and is an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

The APP functions primarily in the inpatient ICU setting managing the care of acute and chronically ill neonates. The APP is generally on a service-aligned team and manages the day-to-day patient care from ICU to step down to discharge. In some instances, the APP may have responsibilities for this same patient population as they return for follow-up in the outpatient setting. The APP may also play a role in the admission process including deliveries.

The APP has a strong foundation in evidence-based practice and education and has a responsibility to ensure an environment of safe quality care. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.

When applying, please upload any reference letters as a PDF under Specific Request 1.

Who is UK Healthcare? We are a healthcare system that puts our people first:
1. We treat you as the individual you are, and that’s what makes us who we are.
2. We work in a team environment, where there is a sense of community pride within the team.
3. We are proud of our people who make an impact on our community

Our Neonatal Advanced Practice Providers work in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary healthcare team. The neonatal APP functions as a member of the NICU medical management team, under the supervision of Neonatology attending physicians. The APP should demonstrate professional practice behaviors; function as a team player; actively participate in case conferences, educational lectures, staff, and committee meetings; maintain continuing medical education; and keep appropriate licensure and certification current.

Key Functions:
High-risk deliveries and perform resuscitation
Neonatal procedures
Round with a multi-disciplinary team
Develop daily plan of care, prescribe diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions
Manage pre/post-operative care
Collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team
Communicate with patient/family/staff to promote continuity of care
Assist with education of residents/students

Highlights:
State-of-the-art 90-bed Level IV NICU, regional referral center
Fast-paced high acuity setting, including surgical service
Delivery service of 2500 babies per year
Approximately 40 percent of deliveries are high-risk
24/7 neonatologist coverage
No transport responsibility
Flexible self-scheduling (12 and 24 hour shifts)
Will hire experienced NNPs, experienced PAs, and new NNP graduates

NICU tour link: https://youtu.be/HlDNT2wX0-k

Compensation:
Night shift differential
Annual incentive bonus eligible
Annual salary market adjustment eligible
Annual CEU allotment
Premium pay opportunity for overtime
200% retirement match
Link: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/our-benefits

For Nurse Practitioners, 1 year of nursing experience in a NICU and completion of a NNP graduate program required. For Physician Assistants, 1 year of NICU experience or 1 year of a PA NICU Residency.

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