Neonatology Nurse Practitioner

Company: ECU Health
Location: Greenville
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

ECU Health Physicians and The Maynard Children s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center, located in Greenville, North Carolina, are seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide care to preterm and term newborn infants in their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The level IV center consists of 52 NICU Beds and a 20-bed step down unit. The Maynard Children s Hospital is the only tertiary facility in eastern North Carolina designed especially for pediatric patients and includes both ECMO and pediatric surgery programs.New NNP graduates are encouraged to apply. PA s must have two years of NICU experience.Job Highlights include:
Employment by ECU Health Physicians
Hospital Privileges at The Maynard Children s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center
Multidisciplinary approach including NNP s, Neonatologists, Neonatology Fellows and Residents
Collaboration with the attending physician to set the plan of care
High level of autonomy
Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs
Potential opportunity for academic responsibilities
Ability to work with advanced technology (e.g. nitric oxide, pediatric specialists)
Participation in teaching and rounds for the Brody School of Medicine residents on neonatal service
Dedicated children s transport teamJob Requirements include:
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
NC RN licensure & NC Nurse Practitioner or NC licensure as a Physician Assistant
National Board Certification as a Neonatal NP or as PA required, including maintenance
2+ years of experience in health care setting
Applicants will be required to have BLS certification from The American Heart Association

ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center is a 974-bed tertiary referral center providing acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people. In recognition of its nursing excellence and high-quality patient care, ECU Health Medical Center has been designated a Magnet facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Maynard Children s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center
The Maynard Children s Hospital, located on the campus of ECU Health Medical Center, is designed to care for children from newborns to 18 years of age (and up to 21 years of age is patient is being followed by a pediatric physician). The 206,499 square foot 198-bed facility provides highly specialized services including a pediatric intensive care (PICU), neonatal intensive care (NICU), kids immunosuppressed specialty unit (KISU), specialty care nursery, mother-baby unit, pediatric ECMO services, 24/7 children s emergency department, acute dialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), pediatric radiology, pediatric rehabilitation, general surgery, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, and craniofacial surgery. The James and Connie Maynard Children s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center is a designated Children s Miracle Network hospital, placing it among the nation s top children s facilities.
ECU HEALTH PHYSICIANS
ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.
GREENVILLE, NC
Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. , Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play! Find Yourself in Good Company! Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NC
Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students
Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities
Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area

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