Advanced Practice Provider; NNP

Overview

Neonatology

About our NICUs and NNPs:

• We are a level IV NICU – the highest level of NICU designation – and our NNPs provide care at both Children’s Mercy and 8 other level 2 and 3 NICUs in the metropolitan area.
• Children’s Mercy NICU was ranked 14th in Neonatology by US News and World Report in 2022
• Our Elizabeth J. Ferrell Fetal Health Center located in Children’s Mercy provides the most comprehensive and advanced care in this region to moms and babies with high-risk pregnancies

Services provided in the Fetal Health Center include:

• Diagnosis and testing of fetal conditions including fetal echocardiograms, amniocentesis, and diagnostic ultrasound
• Fetal Surgery and Intervention
• Delivery room management and treatment of complex neonatal disorders

• Our NNPs value the many benefits that Children’s Mercy has to offer including tuition reimbursement, paid conference attendance, opportunities for quality improvement involvement, teaching opportunities and more
• We have a comprehensive new grad program designed to help with the transition from student NNP to Novice NNP that includes a tailored approach to an NNP’s specific needs, professional development classes with other APRNs, and opportunities for one-on-one mentorship both within and outside our department

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) provides expert family-centered and comprehensive health care services to the neonatal patient population (both) in the NICU at Children’s Mercy Adele Hall Campus and partner metropolitan area NICUs. In collaboration with other healthcare providers, the NNP provides initial, ongoing, and comprehensive care. The NNP obtains a complete health history, performs physical examinations, formulates a plan of care, orders and interprets laboratory and imaging studies, and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

The NNP prescribes medications, makes appropriate referrals, collaborates with sub-specialties, and participates in patient/family education. NNPs demonstrate clinical leadership and actively participate in performance improvement activities with emphasis in quality improvement and clinical research. The NNP incorporates best current evidence for delivery of optimal health care that addresses the physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs of the patients and families within the framework of the collaborative practice agreement.

Provides comprehensive health care services to the neonatal patient population; obtains health history; performs physical examination; formulates a plan of care; performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; participates in patient/family education. Demonstrates clinical leadership and actively participates in performance improvement activities with emphasis in clinical research.

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005.

If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

• Utilizes the nursing process to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family which promotes optimal patient outcomes.
• Serves as a clinical resource for the education and consultation needs of the health care team.
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