HHC·Indianapolis, Indiana
The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) is responsible for ensuring the health and well-being of patients in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This role involves collaborating with physicians and an interdisciplinary team to manage and coordinate nursing and patient care.
Division: Eskenazi Medical Group
Req ID: 22639
Schedule: PRN/Per Diem
Shift: Any
EMG is affiliated with Eskenazi Health and employs physician and advanced practice providers who support the Eskenazi Health system. A multi-specialty provider group, it strives to be a leading primary care provider serving all patients regardless of ability to pay or condition of health while advancing medicine through teaching and research.
Eskenazi Health is one of American's largest safety net health systems with more than 1 million outpatient visits each year. Partnering with the Indiana University School of Medicine, Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indiana. In addition to the 327-bed hospital located on its downtown Indianapolis campus, Eskenazi Health provides services at 10 federally qualified health care centers and multiple mental health sites and residential facilities located throughout Indianapolis. Eskenazi Health is accredited by The Joint Commission and has been highlighted as one of the nation's 150 best places to work by Becker's Hospital Review for four consecutive years.
Indianapolis offers affordable housing, excellent schools and a wealth of entertainment options, including a variety of amateur and professional sports teams, dynamic museums, live theater productions, symphony and opera concerts, a wide variety of shopping options and restaurants, and numerous outdoor festivals, as well as the famous Indy 500 race each May. Overview
The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) serving as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) plays a vital role as an educator, advocate, and provider of care. This position is responsible for ensuring the health and well-being of patients within the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The NICU APRN collaborates closely with physicians and an interdisciplinary team to manage and coordinate nursing and patient care at Eskenazi Health. Additionally, this role encompasses the delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, as well as ongoing evaluations, including pharmacologic interventions under a physician's guidance.
Demonstrated expertise in neonatal care. Possession of relevant specialty certification, when available. Special privileges to perform specific procedures, including: Chest tube placement and removal Endotracheal intubation - Fine needle aspiration Lumbar puncture Percutaneous venous catheter placement and removal - Umbilical vessel catheter placement and removal
Eskenazi Health has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2018 list of "150 Great Places to Work In Health Care." This is the 3rd year in a row now that EH has received this honor.
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/150-top-places-to-work-in-healthcare-2019.html
Candidates must demonstrate expertise in neonatal care and possess relevant specialty certification. Special privileges to perform specific procedures are also required.
Market context
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