Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Iowa Job at Commonwealth Medical Services, Moline, IL

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  • Commonwealth Medical Services
  • Moline, IL

Job Description

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)

Position Summary

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner provides advanced practice nursing care to neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and/or newborn nursery. This role focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of high-risk and critically ill newborns in collaboration with neonatologists and multidisciplinary care teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive care to premature, critically ill, and medically complex neonates
  • Perform neonatal assessments, admissions, and daily patient management
  • Diagnose and manage acute and chronic neonatal conditions
  • Develop and implement individualized plans of care
  • Perform procedures within scope of practice, including intubation, line placement, and resuscitation as credentialed
  • Monitor patient response to treatment and adjust care plans as needed
  • Participate in neonatal resuscitations and high-risk deliveries
  • Collaborate with neonatologists, nursing staff, respiratory therapy, and ancillary services
  • Educate and support families regarding neonatal conditions and care plans
  • Participate in discharge planning and continuity of care
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record
  • Support quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance initiatives

Practice Setting

  • Neonatal intensive care unit and/or newborn nursery
  • Level II–IV NICU depending on facility
  • Shift-based coverage, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays as required

Patient Population

  • Premature and term neonates
  • Infants with respiratory, cardiac, neurologic, infectious, and congenital conditions

Qualifications

  • Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing
  • Graduate of an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program
  • National board certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
  • Eligible for unrestricted nurse practitioner licensure in the practicing state
  • DEA registration or eligibility
  • NRP certification (or ability to obtain)

Skills & Competencies

  • Advanced neonatal assessment and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to manage high-acuity neonatal patients
  • Strong procedural and clinical decision-making abilities
  • Excellent communication and family-centered care skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity, team-based environment

Work Environment

  • Hospital-based neonatal care setting
  • Multidisciplinary NICU care model
  • Fast-paced, high-acuity clinical environment

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work, Night shift

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