Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant St. Cloud, Minnesota

Neonatology-Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- St. Cloud, MN

Position Description

Centra Care’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is looking for an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Level 3 NICU.

As a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in our NICU, you will be part of a team that includes 24/7 coverage by neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, and specialized nurses. You will work in our 36-bed NICU with state-of-the-art private and semi-private rooms, and will work alongside our multi-disciplinary team that includes a case manager, social worker, dietitian, developmental specialist, breastfeeding consultant, and others to help provide the best patient-centered care to our tiniest patients and their families.

Schedule

Primarily 12-hour shifts (with potential for 24 hr shifts), 8am-8pm, or 8pm-8am, day and night shifts, and every third weekend and holiday.

As a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Centra Care, your day will include:

• Attending deliveries/delivery room management of all infants less than 35 weeks and other high-risk indications
• Admissions including history and physical
• Assessments and ongoing management of current NICU patients
• Ground and air transports
• Multidisciplinary care management team meetings
• Provide phone/telehealth consultations to community providers in our referral area
• Provide consultations to pediatric hospitalist service as requested
• Update hand-off paperwork prior to morning hand-off

You will have the opportunity to participate in the following procedures:

• Intubation
• Umbilical line placement
• Chest tubes
• Arterial puncture
• Arterial line placement
• Ventilator management
• Whole body cooling for HIE
• Others as applicable

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following qualifications:

• Current Minnesota licensure
• Preferred 2 years’ experience as an NNP or PA
• Graduated with a Master or Doctorate degree in Neonatology or formal training and/or Neonatology experience as a Physician's Assistant
• Neonatal Certification

Comprehensive Benefit package available including potential for relocation assistance!

EEO/AA

Centra Care Health has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce and all individuals, including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.