Nurse Practitioner - Neonatology Opportunity

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO) has exciting full-time and part-time employment opportunities for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners to join a highly skilled and experienced team serving Pontiac, Michigan.

This highly skilled team of three Neonatologists and six Neonatal Nurse Practitioners deal with high level and complex patients requiring the NNP's to utilize their critical thinking skills. SJMO is a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care unit.

This opportunity is open for both full-time or part-time work for candidates willing to work as part of unit support, transport team and in one our multiple locations depending on the fit.

The selected Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for providing the assessment, evaluation, and treatment of neonates under the supervision of attending pediatricians at SJMO.

Additional job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Function as the mid-level provider for newborn patients by:
  • Assessing, planning, and evaluating medical care under the direction of the attending pediatrician.
  • Reporting accurately and concisely to attending pediatrician and in problem oriented documentation.
  • Ordering and interpreting laboratory data and plain x-ray film as appropriate.
  • Writing appropriate orders for medications, IV therapy, parental nutrition, blood products and for admissions, transfers, and discharges.
  • Attend high-risk deliveries, resuscitate, and stabilize patients.
  • Independently going on transports to other hospital systems to transfer newborns to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital or transferring newborns to another NICU due to need for surgical or other services.
• Attend and provide newborn care, resuscitation and stabilization for all deliveries as required.
• Provide consultation to administrative, nursing, and medical staff.
• Direct and/or participate in the ongoing competency assessment program for maintenance of advanced neonatal knowledge and skills of nursing staff.
• Direct and/or participate in nursing education and ongoing competency assessment.
• Submits appropriate billing in a timely manner.
• Initiate and pursue self-development activities through readings, lectures and formal educational programs.
• Participate as appropriate in quality improvement and the formulation, revision and implementation of policies and procedures in Family Birthing Center (consisting of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Labor and Delivery Unit and Mother/Baby Unit) as appropriate.

Experienced providers and new graduates will be considered to join our seasoned and certified nursing staff.

Minimum required qualifications:

• Successful completion of a NP program or Master’s Degree
• State of Michigan License
• Active and Current DEA
• Specialty certification in area of specialty preferred
• ACLS, PALS, NRP Certification

This is an exciting opportunity for the right Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join St. Joseph Mercy Oakland.

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland is offering a competitive compensation and benefit package including sign-on bonus.

Trinity Health Oakland Hospital (THOH), a member of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, is a 497-bed comprehensive, community teaching hospital and regional tertiary facility located in Oakland County, Michigan. THOH is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the United States.

A long-time leader in Oakland County, THOH was founded in 1927 by the Sisters of Mercy. For more than 80 years, THOH has been a technologically forward hospital that combines advanced medicine and personal care to assist patients on their path to wellness. With dedicated physicians, nurses and hospital staff committed to providing quality care throughout the patient stay, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland has truly personalized the patient experience. THOH has won numerous local and national recognition for patient safety, quality, and performance, and consistently ranks in the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide.

With a recent $54.5 million hospital renovation and expansion, THOH has added an additional 120,000 square feet, housing a new emergency center, private patient tower, imaging center and retail pharmacy. THOH provides a broad range of services including cardiology, orthopedics, women & children services, cancer care, and neurosciences. THOH’s staff and physicians are dedicated to providing excellence in patient care.

THOH invites you to join its award-winning team, grow in a positive environment, and build a remarkable future with a leader in health care.

For more information about Trinity Health Oakland Hospital, please visit our website.

Oakland County, Michigan – Named for its beautiful oak trees, Oakland County offers a blend of big city, suburban, and rural lifestyles. Oakland County is recognized as having Michigan’s second highest population with a residential population of more than 68,000 and has continued to grow since its inception over 175 years ago. Located north of Detroit, Oakland County is part of the nation’s seventh largest metropolitan area and is home to 39 cities and 14 townships. Today, residents have access to 30 downtown areas, nearly 90,000 acres of natural settings, several entertainment and sports venues, plus countless opportunities to achieve a high quality of life. This area is also home to several institutions of higher education, well-known private schools, and exemplary public schools.

With its proximity to Detroit, quality schools, and numerous recreational opportunities, the Oakland area is a perfect place to raise a family. Museums and golf courses are nearby, and Detroit's sporting events, concerts and more are just a half-hour away. The old, well established neighborhoods of the past are joined by gorgeous new residential development. The Oakland area is also a great locale for pet lovers.

Oakland County is the new horizon for living, working and prospering. Focused on the future, Oakland County is one of the wealthiest counties in America, and features a quality of life and commerce that few places can match. Oakland offers world-class educational opportunities for children and adults, ranging from two award-winning public school districts, Avondale Schools and Rochester Community Schools, to Oakland University, a major Division 1 degree-granting university. The community also is served by 10 private schools, Rochester College and Oakland Community College, the largest of Michigan's community-based publicly funded institutions.

With excellent schools, affordable housing, employment opportunities and an abundance of cultural and recreational activities, moving to Oakland County will be the best decision you can make.

Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities – including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians.

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore this opportunity at www.trinity-health.org.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email docopps@trinity-health.org or call Trinity Health Physician Recruitment at (734) 343-2300.