Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in Knoxville, TN

Description

Regional Neonatal Associates, in conjunction with University Physicians' Association, Inc. is currently looking for a dynamic Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join our team in a full-time role. As part of the Regional Perinatal Center for the East TN region, qualified candidates will provide healthcare to patients in a Level III NICU and as well as coverage in our well-baby nursery and other community Level I nurseries. The applicant will work in consultation, cooperation, and coordination with the supervising physician(s) to evaluate, diagnose, clinically monitor, and manage patients’ care. Regional Neonatal Associates offers a competitive salary, full benefits and participation in a generous retirement plan for staff.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with Physicians by making appropriate treatment plan for patients. Assesses health conditions and collects patient data through interviews, observation, and elimination.
• Documents findings and actions appropriately in the patient's medical record.
• Schedule testing, procedures and other medically necessary measures as appropriately identified.
• Demonstrate strong and effective communication skills.
• Maintains continuity of patient care through monitoring of progress and modifying the plan of care, as necessary.
• Reviews labs, diagnostics, and other testing/notes, as necessary.
• Transport of critically ill Neonates.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and the privacy/security of patients' protected health information.
• Functions according to the established standards and practices of medicine for Nurse Practitioners in the State of Tennessee.

University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC):

• State Designated Regional Perinatal Center for East Tennessee
• Level IV Obstetrics Unit with just under 5,000 deliveries per year
• Level III NICU with 65 beds and average daily census of 45, all private rooms
• UTMC is located in Knoxville, TN, is a 710-bed facility and the region’s only academic medical center, Level I Trauma Center and Magnet recognized Hospital

Benefits:

• Benefits including health care, a generous retirement account, malpractice coverage, and CME support are available to full and part-time employees
• 12 or 24 hours shifts available
• Opportunity to be a part of the only designated Regional Perinatal Center of East Tennessee and work with a support network of dedicated physicians, nurse practitioners and ancillary staff

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
• Licensure and Certification to be in good standing with the State Board
• NRP certified