Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - PRN

CHI Health is seeking to add a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to the experienced group at CHI St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) is a member of CommonSpirit Health™, a nonprofit, Catholic health system committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

CommonSpirit was created by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health as a single ministry in early 2019. With a large geographic footprint representing diverse populations across the U.S. and a mission to serve the most vulnerable, CommonSpirit is a leader in advancing the shift from sick care to well care, and advocating for social justice.

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) is responsible for providing direct clinical care in a Neonatal ICU inpatient setting and conducts medical histories, performs complete physical examinations, initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests and other special tests required for evaluation. Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed. May prescribe and monitor medications. Participates in medical team rounds and collaborates with physicians, nursing and other medical personnel. Educates patient families and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards. Refers patients to specialists as appropriate. Our Advanced Practice Providers are a collaborative member of an interdisciplinary care team with advanced communication skills.

Practice Highlights

• PRN Position
• 2-physician and 6 NNP practice
• Level-III NICU with 27 private rooms
• Combination of 12 and 24-hour shifts in-house
• Services include high-frequency ventilation, whole body cooling and transports
• Pediatric cardiologist on staff at St. Elizabeth and the practice works in close collaboration with pediatric sub-specialists at Children's Hospital in Omaha including pediatric surgery, o
• orthopedics, cardiology and dermatology

• Master's Degree in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner from accredited program
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Board Certification
• NE License required
• BLS, PALS and NRP certification