Seeking experience Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Newborn Medicine / NICU)
The Nurse Practitioner for the NICU is accountable for delivering comprehensive quality patient care, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions according to standards of practice to premature, newborn, term or sick infants during the neonatal period. This person will function as a member of an inpatient physician team within an integrated academic model.
Additional info/responsibilities:
- Perform appropriate procedures (including but not limited to: endotracheal intubation, needle thoracentesis, thoracostomy, paracentesis, umbilical line placement, PICC line placement, peripheral arterial access, lumbar puncture, bladder catheterization)
- Analyze medical histories, diagnostic lab test and x-ray results and perform physical examinations
- Consult with attending physicians for patient referrals and monitor outcomes
- Certification as a Neonatal NP required
- NRP certification required
Located in a great area of Boston - you have easy access in and out of the city and flexibility to live in our out of the city and still have an easy commute! This is an opportunity to join an international leader in health care delivery that has been the site of pioneering breakthroughs that have improved lives around the world. They are a 700+ bed teaching affiliate hospital and has been recognized for over 20 years by US News & World Report as one of America’s Best Hospitals.
For more information please contact clare@ka-recruiting.com.
