NICU Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care – Cpnp-Ac
| Company | Vanderbilt Health |
|---|---|
| Location | Nashville, TN, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad |
Requirements
- LIC-Licensed Nurse Practitioner – Tennessee
- Master’s degree
- Relevant Work Experience
Responsibilities
- Obtains and documents a health history for a neonate. Performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
- Provides neonatal healthcare services for critically ill and complex patients. Manages patient’s overall care, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
- Orders, performs, interprets and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
- Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions in the neonatal population.
- Prescribes therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical, needed to achieve expected outcomes.
- Performs delivery room service and neonatal transport services, initiates appropriate referrals and consultations, and provides consultation services as requested within scope of practice.
- Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.