Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 

Schedule: PRN

Practice Detail: Partner with Henry Ford St. John Hospital to provide Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine services for our pediatric patients.

EMR System: Cerner

Facility: Henry Ford St. John Hospital

Location: Detroit, Michigan

Visa Eligibility: None

Experience: No new graduates / experienced NNPs only.

Responsibilities:

• Provides care to the newborns admitted to the inpatient units under supervision and in consultation with neonatologists
• Coordinate clinical care to the newborns admitted in the newborn intensive care unit, provide delivery room stabilization and accompany the transport team.  The neonatal nurse practitioner is an integral member of the clinical team in NICU
• Gathers relevant data from available records, performs assessment of the newborn and formulates plans of care and monitoring
• Orders tests and follows up on the results, performs procedures and documents in the electronic health care record
• Communicates with the subspecialists, nursing staff and ancillary services
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources
• Counsels and educates families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources
• Documents delivery of health care in accordance with specific specialty area standards 

Located in Detroit, Henry Ford St. John Hospital serves as a 24-hour emergency center with both a Level 1 Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The 714-bed hospital provides expert care across multiple specialties, including cardiology, oncology, stroke management, orthopedics, neurology as well as a specialty children's hospital and advanced neonatal care. Our campus integrates a range of medical services, including robotic-assisted procedures, imaging and lab testing, and a dedicated inpatient rehabilitation center.