Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, NNP, or Physician Assistant, PA-C, Park Ridge · Full Time

Department:

04458 AMG Lutheran General Peds - Pediatrics: Neonatology

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) / Physician Assistant (PA) – NICU

Advocate Children's Hospital – Park Ridge, Illinois

Join the highly specialized Level III NICU team at Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge, providing advanced neonatal care to critically ill and premature infants in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. This role offers the opportunity to practice at the top of your license while working alongside neonatologists, neonatal nurses, respiratory therapists, and other pediatric specialists dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care.

Schedule and Coverage Requirements

• Rotating shifts include 10-hour, 17-hour, and 24-hour coverage assignments
• Night, weekend, and holiday coverage is required
• Participation in the NICU provider schedule to ensure 24/7 neonatal coverage

Practice Locations

• Primary practice location is Advocate Children's Hospital – Park Ridge
• May be required to provide coverage at the Advocate Children's Hospital NICU in Oak Lawn based on operational and staffing needs

Pay Range:

$59.00 - $88.50

Essential Functions:

1. Utilizes advanced knowledge and skills to provide nursing and selected medical procedures for neonates and infants

2. Communicates and collaborates with appropriate members of the health care team, including patient families

3. Works to improve the quality of care provided to neonates

4. Advances the care of neonates through participation in and application of the research process. Shares knowledge on a formal and informal basis with interdisciplinary team as relates to specialty area

5. Ensures the continuous quality of professional services by maintaining updated knowledge and skills

6. Maintaining current and valid licensure with the State Board of Nursing to provide continuous nursing services to prevent the spread of bloodborne and/or airborne disease(s)

7. Ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served

Skills and Qualifications:

• Advanced clinical assessment skills for neonates
• Ability to make sound and timely decisions Ability to cooperate and work well with others

Licensure:

• Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant - Certified

Education/Experience Required:

• Master's Degree or equivalent as a Nurse Practitioner
• Master of Physician Assistant Studies with post graduate fellowships/residency in Neonatology.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Travel may be required
• Ability to work varying hours and shifts to meet the needs of Advocate Health Care. This may include on call coverage
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and in difficult situations.
• Able to respond quickly to patient needs and work at a fast pace
• Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients.
• Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
• This position can recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of patient age groups; i.e., understand child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior and looks for signs of normal aging.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.