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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Neonatal Physician Assistant - PRN

Ochsner Health

Covington, LA

Eligibility
NPNeonatology

Posted Sep 11

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Role

Orientation
Preceptorship program
Term
Per Diem
Accepts
NP

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Pay

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About this role

This job enhances the nature and quality of care for a group of at risk or critically ill neonates/infants. This job works in collaboration with the Medical Director or approved staff physician and in association with the NICU Unit Director, Operational Coordinator, Clinical Coordinator, staff nurses, discharge coordinator, and staff physicians in the planning, implementation and evaluation of medical and nursing care. This job’s major areas of responsibility include primary medical management, emergency stabilization of critically ill neonates and infants, emergency transport of the neonatal patient, preceptorship of NNP students, teaching of NICU residents, staff development and education, parental education, and discharge planning.

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Participates in developing and collecting data for outcome measures, manages a caseload of patients in the NICU and participates in daily rounds. This job provides 24/7 in house coverage for all Neonatal Intensive Care Units as well as coverage for high risk deliveries. This job works under the supervision of the Medical Director or approved staff physician and in association with the PCCs, staff nurses, and discharge coordinator in the planning, implementation and evaluation of medical and nursing care; and assumes responsibility for primary and urgent medical management, emergency stabilization of all critically ill patients, teaching of residents and medical students, staff development and education, patient education and discharge planning.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Sourced from Ochsner Health’s careers page.

Requirements

  • Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Nurse Practitioner License in the state of practice
  • Certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner through the National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
  • S.T.A.B.L.E. certification
  • Eligibility for limited prescriptive authority in Louisiana

Benefits

  • N/A

Place

City
Covington, LA
Median rent
$1,396/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$75,851/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
7% below the national average

Covington area index 92.7, where 100 is the national average.

Covington sits on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, about 45 minutes from New Orleans. Its historic downtown features oak-lined streets, local shops, and riverside views along the Tchefuncte River. A slower-paced alternative to the city, popular with healthcare commuters seeking small-town charm near metro access.

Map showing the location of Covington, LA
Approximate location in Covington, LA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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