Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Neonatology (Angleton Danbury Campus) at University of Texas Medical Branch – Angleton, Texas

Job Summary:

Provides advanced practice health care services as well as documentation of services, collaborates with colleagues and clinical director, supervises assigned support staff, participates in quality assurance activities, and demonstrates a commitment to quality health care.

Job Duties:

• Works independently to full scope of practice in compliance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act with acknowledgement of off-site collaborating physician availability for consultation and collaboration

• Ability to independently manage average acuity well and sick newborn nursery patients with minimal supervision and proficiency of documentation
• Independently admit newborns to the nursery including the stabilization and transition of Level II newborn patients
• Independence in Delivery Room responsibilities using NRP guidelines and recommendations.

• Documents in a timely manner to ensure all services are accurately accounted for and available for review by the interdisciplinary team

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
• Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)

Salary:

Commensurate with Experience

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