Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - 20hrs - New Britain, Meriden

The AP-NICU is accountable for delivering comprehensive quality patient care, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions according to standards of practice to premature, newborn, term or sick infants during the neonatal period.  This person will function as a member of an inpatient physician team within an integrated academic model.

Preferred Experience: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Registered and Certified Physician Assistant with preferred minimum of two years’ experience. New graduate will be considered on an individual basis. Bilingual and bicultural in English and Spanish a plus.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                                 LICENSE  and/or  CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Registered and Certified Physician Assistant -or- Current State of Connecticut Physician Assistant licensure -or- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner licensure required at time of hire and maintenance at time of appointment or privilege approval (allow one-year grace period for renewal if gap.) based on CT Children's bylaws.

For PAs hires, requires to obtain and maintain NCCPA certification at time of appointment or privilege approval; allow one-year grace period for renewal if gap.

NRP provider certification required, within 3 months of hire. 

Specialty licensure/certification may be required, as specified by department

                                                                                                       

                                          KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES  REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE OF: 
Knowledge and competence in use of EHR, currently Epic is preferred, but will train.

SKILLS 
Excellent communication skills
Customer service skills
Commitment to providing pediatric healthcare in an urban community-based setting.

ABILITY TO
1. Work in a fast paced environment involving multi-tasking skills
2. Manage complex family issues and provide patient/family teaching and discharge planning.
3. Work days/nights/weekends/holidays to meet the needs of our programs and services.
4. Maintain confidentiality

Minimum Education and Experience Required

Minimum education (degree/type of degree). 

• Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner: Graduate degree in nursing accredited by one of the national certifying bodies in nursing. (Or, on or before December 31, 2004, completion of an advanced nurse practitioner program recognized by a national certifying body for certification as a nurse practitioner.) 

Or…

• Physician Assistant: Graduation from a physician assistant program accredited, at the time of graduation, by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

Minimum experience (minimum years & type of experience): At least 5 years of neonatal APP experience.
Preferred education & experience: n/a

                                                                                    License and/or Certification

Required:

At time of hire and maintenance at time of appointment or privilege approval:

• Provider licensing: 
  • Current Neonatal Nurse Practitioner licensure in the State of Connecticut or New York, as appropriate. OR…
  • Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA). Current Physician Assistant licensure in the State of Connecticut or New York, as appropriate.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certification required within 3 months of hire. 

Additionally:

• Depending on privileges for role, federal DEA and CT controlled substance registration may be required. 
• Please reference the document: “APP: Certifications by Specialty.”                                                               

                                                                                  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Medical knowledge and procedures: 
  • A breadth of medical knowledge sufficient to independently develop a differential diagnosis and management plan for a range of presentations – through uncommon or atypical presentations and/or where clinical evidence is not straightforward. 
  • Ability to evaluate patient outcomes and implement new procedures and policies, as needed. 
  • Fully competent in performing the core procedures of the department.
• Communication: 
  • Exemplary written and verbal communication skills with the ability to modify communication strategy/method for the audience and circumstance. 
  • Highly organized in the presentation of essential information. 
  • Ability to tactfully and proactively address concerns and propose solutions.
• Interpersonal: 
  • Ability to maintain composure in complex and stressful situations and in the midst of ambiguity or uncertainty. 
  • Skilled at effectively and proactively engaging patients/families in developing a care plan. 
  • Ability to facilitate and coordinate care across all levels of professionals and specialties.
• Professionalism, Organizational view:
  • Understands and demonstrates in one’s decision-making and interrelationships a sensitivity to the considerations of the broader team