Supervisor Neonatology Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant

The Neonatal Supervisor Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible to develop and assist administratively and support clinical care on the Clinic and also function as a resource educator to the unit. This includes developing and overseeing clinical care protocols as well as Quality Improvement and Performance Improvement oversight, to ensure continual quality care. This is in addition to delivery of normal daily clinical patient care.

This role is responsible for the comprehensive care of neonates and infants. Care is delivered at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Special Care Nurseries

Core Clinical Duties & Privileges:

• Attend 'high-risk' deliveries at the request of the obstetrician or perinatologist to provide immediate neonatal assessment and resuscitation.
• Perform and manage neonatal consults in the well-baby nursery, pediatric floor, and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
• Provide clinical management for infants admitted to the NICU and SCN, including writing admission, procedure and transport notes, managing ventilation, and coordinating care with referring and specialty physicians.
• Attend and communicate with the transport team while on neonatal transports.
• Accompany critically ill infants to the operating room at the request of the pediatric surgeon or anesthesiologist.
• Be available for telephone consults with community pediatricians regarding neonatal concerns.

Academic & Teaching Responsibilities:

• Provide daily teaching rounds with pediatric residents, medical students and other advanced practice providers.
• Formally supervise, review, and co-sign the clinical procedures performed by residents or APP trainees
• Provide formal teaching lectures for residents and medical students as part of the academic curriculum.
• Become and maintain status as a Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) instructor, responsible for teaching NRP courses and running mega-codes for residents, nurses, and other physicians.
• Actively participate in scholarly activities (e.g., research, publications) in support of the Division of Neonatology.
• Attends required educational division conferences

Operational & Scheduling Requirements:

• Provide and ensure 24/7 in-house on-call service for all required locations.
• Provide back-up coverage to other on-service providers and, when required, to the NICU at affiliated medical centers (e.g., JSUMC).
• Attend weekly discharge planning meetings to coordinate and expedite patient discharge plans with case management.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Assists in the selection and evaluation of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in the Division.
• Oversees the training of all new Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants on clinical protocols and procedures.
• Defines job expectations and monitors productivity, including appropriate billing/ coding.
• Responsible for approving and if necessary, assisting with scheduling and assignment of Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants to maintain appropriate staffing and coverage.
• Develops and implements process improvement initiatives and procedures for the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistants.