Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal jobs in Hawaii

• Job Summary: Provides direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and technical procedures to a group of normal-to-high-risk infants. Manages neonatal caseload with physician consultation and collaboration. Serves as patient and family advocate in identifying healthcare needs and actions for neonatal cases. Coordinates pre-and post-operative care activities for normal-to-high-risk infants. Supports neonatal units during crises. Utilizes planning, implementation, and evaluation in formulating neonatal diagnosis and intervention.
• Essential Responsibilities: Interprets antenatal/perinatal health history. Assesses gestational age. Performs resuscitation of newborns in the delivery room and in Neonatal Units with the use of a bag and mask, laryngoscopy, endotracheal intubation, cardiac compressions, intravenous access, and emergency medications. Performs physical exams and evaluations on infants in the Delivery, Neonatal, and Mother-Baby Units. Performs specialized procedures on high-risk infants including umbilical artery and vein catheterization, endotracheal intubation, suprapubic bladder tap, lumbar puncture, peripheral central venous catheterization, peripheral artery catheterization, needle aspiration of pneumothorax, sepsis work-ups and other procedures following clinical competencies for advanced practice. Orders/interprets lab tests, radiographs and routine diagnostics to include routine Newborn Screening, head ultrasounds, ophthalmic retinal, and outpatient evaluation. Prescribes phototherapy, antimicrobial therapy and enteral/parenteral nutrition and supplements. Makes rounds on designated patients. Evaluate care and progress. Develops plans and writes orders. Documents admission history and physicals, resuscitations, assessments, procedures, progress notes and discharge summaries. Collaborates with attending MD regarding treatment plan of assigned infants. Develops, implements, reviews and revises standards/procedures/protocols for Neonatal Care. Develops practice guidelines that reflect current research, trends, and technology in the Neonatal Units. Keeps current with standards/issues/implications for advanced practice nursing. Provides educational programs for staff to support QI activities. Participates in Perinatal Quality Management Program. Serves as a clinical resource to staff. Identifies learning needs of staff. Implements formal and informal educational programs. Maintains current knowledge and skills to the Neonatal area. Utilizes cost-effective resources. Provides input to Hospital/Regional Committees for planning, policy development, patient care and quality improvement issues and activities. May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit. Provides direct patient care on an as-needed basis. Provides services that are within the scope of the license and in compliance with all legal, regulatory, and policy requirements relevant to the clinical role performed. Incorporates the KP Nursing Vision, Model, and Values throughout their Nursing Practice.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $129,100.00 - $166,980.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8

Experience:

• Neonatal: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Masters Degree (Required)
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)
• HI RN License (Required)

Work Location: On the road