The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner manages a caseload of patients by collecting health assessment data, diagnosing conditions, and initiating treatments. They also serve as an educational resource for families and staff while participating in departmental quality improvement programs.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Master of Science in Nursing and a current valid license as a registered nurse in Texas. Additionally, two years of Neonatal Nurse Practitioner experience and NNP-BC certification are required.
We are searching for a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting.
To practice in an advanced role to provide health maintenance for well newborns and infants, episodic care for ill infants, and comprehensive care for newborns and infants with chronic conditions.
The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) practices through delegation of a medical staff attending and works collaboratively with other members of the health care team.
Practicing under established guidelines, the NNP delivers medical aspects of care and assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures.
Job duties are performed in a manner that is developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served.
As an advanced practice nurse, the NNP may be involved in transport, education, consultation, research and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.
Texas Children’s Newborn Center® was the first hospital in Texas to be designated a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s top centers for neonatology. Newborn Center is led by a multidisciplinary team of neonatal experts working together to provide the highest quality of care.
185 sub-specialties physicians, surgeons, and advanced providers
18 Fellows
550+ Neonatal Nurses
And a robust multidisciplinary spectrum of ancillary clinical teams
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Qualifications
Master of Science in Nursing
Current valid license as registered nurse in the state of Texas
Current NNP-BC certification from the National Certification Corp (NCC) Board of Nurse Examiners
Full authorization to practice by the Texas Board of Nursing
Two (2) years of Neonatal Nurse Practitioner experience
AHA/AAP hospital-based provider for Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Delivery room resuscitation and stabilization experience required
Responsibilities
Utilizes advanced practice knowledge and skill to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data and to manage a caseload of patients
Demonstrates effective communication skills and works to eliminate communication barriers
Serves as an educational resource for the patient and family, community, and other health care professionals
Applies new knowledge relevant to pediatric nursing to clinical practice
Demonstrates current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills
Demonstrates nurse practitioner’s role behaviors consistent with the development of advanced nursing practice
Participates in departmental quality improvement program annually
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
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