Nurse Practitioner - NICU

Work Shift

Variable/Rotating Shifts

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Summary

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by assisting with clinical care, education and direction of their respective program. The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with a physician and other team members to provide care to patients and their families.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Performs and documents complete, system-focused, and/or symptom specific physical and psychosocial examination.
• Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, performing, interpreting, and supervising in the assessment process.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions in collaboration with the supervising physician.
• Assists with the management of the plan of care through the evaluation, modification, and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy, change in condition, and to therapeutic interventions to optimize patient outcomes.
• Assesses the needs of families and caregivers.
• Synthesizes data from a variety of sources to make clinical judgments and decisions about appropriate recommendations and treatments.
• Initiates appropriate referrals and performs consultations.
• Demonstrates leadership of the health care team through teaching, coaching, and supporting to advance plan of care.
• Maintains current knowledge regarding state and federal regulations impacting ARNP practice.
• Participates in call coverage specific to specialty
• Ensures accurate billing and coding for services provided in the hospital and office
• Communicates care plans and transitions of care to fellow providers in the team
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Department Specific Duties

NICU Providers:

• Participates in staff education.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to apply critical analytic thought to patient care.
• Ability to assist physicians and nursing staff with all procedures.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Strong commitment to excellence.

Professional Experience

• Experience in the evaluation and management of patients in specialty area required.

Education

Education sufficient to obtain required licensure.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Currently licensed to practice as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the state of Iowa required.
• Iowa Dependent Adult & Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required.  Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.
• Current BLS Certificate

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.