Neonatology Nurse PractitionerBritt Medical Search • Las Cruces, NM, US
Neonatology Nurse Practitioner
Britt Medical Search • Las Cruces, NM, US
30+ days ago
Job type
- Full-time
Job descriptionSecond largest city in New Mexico 168 bed facility serving growing population over 102,000 Sunny college town located close to mountains and lakes Easy access to an abundance of outdoor recreational activities Four mildly distinct seasons and family friendly communities
National practice of Neonatologists and Pediatric Specialists is looking for an NNP to join talented team in Las Cruces, NM.
Unit Type
Level 3
Schedule : 7 days a month is fulltime, and you typically work 12 or 24 hr. shifts
- Manage infants born at 32 weeks gestational age or later and weighing 1,500 grams or more
- Oversee convalescing infants after intensive care
- Care for infants with moderate illness expected to resolve without requiring higher-level care
- Manage infants needing mechanical ventilation for less than 24 hours
- Stabilize and transfer infants born less than 32 weeks gestational age and less than 1,500 grams
- Care for infants with a gestational age of 34 6 / 7 weeks or younger
- Provide care for low-birth-weight infants who are not ill but require more frequent feeding or extended nursing care
- Deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation and continuous cardiac monitoring as needed
- Administer supplemental oxygen and intravenous fluids / antibiotics post-transition period
- Manage scheduled gavage feedings
- Treat infants exposed to perinatal substance abuse, including neonatal abstinence scoring and pharmacologic treatment
- Address any additional circumstances identified by the physician or advanced practice nurse (APN) that warrant NICU level care
Compensation
Salary negotiable
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Nurse Practitioner Neonatology • Las Cruces, NM, US