Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Specialist
Company: Legacy Health
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: May 7, 2025
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Job Description:
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner SpecialistUS-WA-VANCOUVERJob ID:
24-39329Type: On-Call (10% Differential and Min Shift Availability
Required)Salmon Creek Medical Ctr campusOverview - -Legacy Health
has a growth opportunity to join a well-established team of
energetic NNP's. The NNP role has opportunities at both Level III
and IV NICU units within Legacy. - Both units offer delivery
attendance, medical management of high-risk neonates and infants,
including rounding on NNP service patients. - Telemedicine
Resuscitation coverage of other Legacy level I nursery sites is
also a vital part of the NNP role. - -The Level IV 45 bed unit is
within Randall Children's Hospital, a free-standing 9 story
children's hospital, and offers comprehensive care with all
subspecialties, including cardiac and neurology surgery
specialties, genetics and ECMO, within the framework of family
integrated care. - Randall Children's Hospital has a dedicated
children's transport team. - No transport requirement for the NNP
role. - Rotating 12-hour shifts. - The Level III 22 bed unit at
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical center is eagerly awaiting the addition
of NNP's to join the care team. - - The schedule is emerging and
includes 12, 16 and 24-hour shift options. - -The role requires
dual licensure in Oregon and Washington. Rotation frequency through
both units is individualized to maintain 24-hour coverage at both
sites, including nights, holidays, and weekends. - Holiday tracks
and a well-established self-scheduling model bring increased
satisfaction and balance to the team. QUALIFICATIONS AND ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS:Patient Care Management: - The NNP's work collaboratively
with Neonatologists and pediatric subspecialists in the NICU as
well as pediatricians and obstetricians in the Labor and Delivery
and Family Birthing centers to guide the care of neonates and
infants across the care continuum. - The NNP's are able to practice
in an autonomous role utilizing all technical procedural skills as
well as essential decision making in the care of these patients.
-Nursing Care Support: - The NNP team provide ongoing support to
the nursing staff whether on the unit or through formal education
opportunities. - The NNP's are key leaders in patient care projects
that support both nursing care and medical
management.Resuscitation: The NNP's attend deliveries in person at
each of the medical centers and via a telehealth support platform
at the other level I nursery sites to provide a consistent high
level of care for newborns throughout the Legacy system. -
-Discharge Planning: The entire NICU team works to provide an
integrated family care experience to enable families to care for
their high-risk infants within the NICU setting and beyond. - The
NICU values input from all members of the team including dedicated
neonatal RT's, consultants from dietary, OT/PT, lactation, as well
as the core nursing, medical and leadership staff. - - -
-EDUCATION:As required by licensure. -EXPERIENCE:Minimum 2 years'
experience Level IV NICU preferred. - -LICENSURE:
Keywords: Legacy Health, Olympia , Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Specialist, Healthcare , Vancouver, Washington
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