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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center

Pediatric hospital, research, and medical education

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOhio, USA$126.1k - $163.9k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's or doctoral degree from an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program, or a master's degree in a related field or Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree, with the required clinical license, certification, or training.
  • Current Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification.
  • Eligibility for Ohio APRN licensure and prescriptive authority.
  • Licensure and certification in accordance with Cincinnati Children's delineation of privileges.
  • Multistate licensure in addition to Ohio licensure may be required based on subspecialty.
  • Experience as an APP in a subspecialty is preferred.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide advanced practice care to neonates in a Level IV NICU and affiliated Level III nurseries.
  • Perform comprehensive neonatal assessments and develop evidence-based care plans.
  • Manage complex neonatal conditions, including respiratory failure, congenital anomalies, prematurity, and surgical conditions.
  • Perform advanced neonatal procedures within scope of practice.
  • Collaborate with neonatologists, pediatric subspecialists, and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Participate in stabilization and management of critically ill neonates.
  • Provide education and support to families during hospitalization.
  • Contribute to quality improvement, clinical excellence, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
  • Perform patient histories and physical examinations, assess and diagnose acute and chronic illnesses, and formulate, document, and monitor treatment plans.
  • Order and monitor therapeutic interventions, including diets, laboratory, radiological, and diagnostic tests, and provide clinical consultation and interdisciplinary referrals.
  • Prescribe medications in accordance with federal and state laws, rules, and organizational policy.
  • Maintain competency in subspecialty practice, skills, and procedures in accordance with Joint Commission focused and ongoing professional practice evaluation standards.
  • Develop measurable outcomes and an individualized comprehensive plan of care, prioritizing, evaluating, and modifying it as appropriate and involving patients, families, or caregivers when possible.
  • Consider risks and benefits, costs, clinical effectiveness, current scientific evidence and guidelines, and clinical expertise when formulating interventions, treatments, and outcomes.
  • Incorporate new knowledge and strategies to change practice when desired outcomes are not achieved, and maintain documentation of outcomes, goals, and the plan of care.
  • Participate in quality improvement activities or research to improve care delivery and patient outcomes, and engage in lifelong learning and professional development.
  • Serve as a preceptor, role model, or mentor, and contribute to the professional development of colleagues.
  • Integrate ethical considerations and research findings into practice; participate in committees or professional organizations, and contribute through writing, publishing, or presenting.
  • Advocate for pediatric patients and their families or caregivers, and provide leadership that influences healthcare practice and policy.
  • Promote self-management and family-centered care; use teaching and other interventions to promote health and a safe environment.
  • Provide leadership in care management to achieve optimal, cost-effective care; document and communicate with healthcare team members to support integrated pediatric care.
  • Delegate monitoring, assessment, and interventions appropriately according to patient needs and caregivers' scope of practice.
  • Provide consultation to influence care plans, enhance others' ability to provide healthcare, and effect change in the healthcare system.
  • Make appropriate referrals and discuss recommendations with patients, families, or caregivers.
  • Order or perform appropriate treatments, therapies, and procedures based on current knowledge, research, and practice; communicate diagnostic and laboratory results and the benefits, limitations, and adverse effects of proposed therapies.
  • Evaluate assessment data, diagnoses, outcomes, care plans, and implementation on an ongoing basis, revising them as needed.
  • Evaluate diagnostic accuracy and intervention effectiveness against expected outcomes, involving patients, families, caregivers, and other healthcare providers.
  • Base evaluations on advanced knowledge, practice, and research, document them appropriately, and use results to recommend process or structural changes, including policies, procedures, or protocols.

Desired Qualifications

  • Neonatal clinical provider experience.

About the Company

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center

Pediatric hospital, research, and medical education

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is a nonprofit academic medical center that provides pediatric care across the spectrum—from routine well-child visits to treatment of rare and complex illnesses—and serves as the Department of Pediatrics for the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Care is delivered by pediatric specialists in hospital and clinic settings, while researchers and educators translate findings into better treatments and train residents and fellows. It differentiates itself by combining patient care with university-backed pediatric research and education at scale, along with a commitment to equality and an inclusive environment for staff, patients, and families. Its goal is to improve child health by delivering high-quality care, advancing medical knowledge through research, and training the next generation of pediatric professionals.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$18.4M
Headquarters
Cincinnati, OH
Founded
1883

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