Pediatrics Neonatal APP (Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Neonatal Physician Assistant)
We are recruiting for a mission-driven Pediatrics Neonatal APP (Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Neonatal Physician Assistant) to join our team! We're with you for life’s journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life’s journey. Our Values Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency Department Pediatricians Job Summary Under supervision of a neonatologist, provides care for newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Well Baby Nursery. Functions as advanced practice provider (APP) during day and night for neonatal resuscitations and care of NICU patients, with cross-coverage of well-baby nursery patients. Performs procedures with residents. Teaches medical, physician assistant and nursing students and medical residents as part of a multidisciplinary provider team. Manages systems-based care including documentation, communication, and discharge preparation. Participates in and leads programmatic initiatives in the NICU. Essential Functions: Provide patient care in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Well Baby Nursery including follow-up planning. (50%) Completes required chart documentation legibly, thoroughly, and in a timely manner. (10%) Participates in night call along with pediatric residents. (10%) Responsible for delivery room resuscitations and care of patients in the NICU and Well Baby Nursery. (10%) Assists residents with procedures. (5%) Participates in unit-based and departmental quality and safety work Denver Health initiatives including RIEs and Committees. (5%) Teaches medical students, physician assistant students and nursing students, as well as pediatric and family medicine residents in NICU and Well Baby Nursery. (10%) Perform newborn resuscitation, placement of arterial and venous lines and chest tubes, intubation of term, preterm, and extremely low birth weight infants, and manage invasive ventilatory support (