Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) - Community Howard Regional Health NICU

Exceptional care, simply delivered, is what sets Community Health Network apart and what makes us a leading not-for-profit, multi-specialty healthcare destination in central Indiana. This provider will join one of the nation’s most integrated healthcare systems, with over 1,300 providers in Indianapolis, IN. With an appealing blend of big-city amenities, cosmopolitan style, and communities which boast top notch school systems, the Indianapolis area is consistently ranked nationally among the best places to live. Indiana also maintains its place as one of the top 5 provider friendly states.

Community Health Network is seeking a full-time experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) to work alongside our Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and newborn nursery staff at Community Howard Regional Health located in Kokomo, Indiana, north of Indianapolis.

Highlights:

• Level II NICU
• Six beds, including one isolation room
• Occupational, physical and speech therapists available via consultation
• Lactation consultants available seven days a week
• EPIC EMR
• Rotate days, nights, 24- hours shifts / 1 FTE
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Community Health Network is one of five Indiana employers to make Forbes “Best Large Employers” and one of Forbes’ 2021 “America’s Best Employers for Diversity”

Community Recognitions:

• Indiana Hospital Association Inspire Hospital of Distinction awarded in 2023, recognizing exemplary programs promoting health and safety of mothers and babies
• Care Award received from International Board of Lactation Consultants in 2019, recognizing exemplary comprehensive lactation services

Requirements:

• Level II NICU experience is preferred
• Experience with delivery attendance and initial stabilization, including procedures (intubation, umbilical line placement, vent management, circumcisions, frenectomy’s) is required
• Will be required to provide care for Level-II newborns with the ability to stabilize those we do not keep for transfer
• Must be hard-working, driven, and independent
• Excellent communication skills

Licensure & Certification:

• Educational background consistent with requirements for licensure and certification within the state of Indiana

For more information, contact:

Amanda Miller, Network Provider Recruiter
Email: ACMiller@ecommunity.com

Community Howard Regional Health’s service area is home to 250,000 people. The area has a rich history and diverse culture, with strong healthcare and educational communities. Located within an hour of Indianapolis, the city of Kokomo is the heart of Community Howard Regional’s service area and offers its residents the best of all worlds: excellent schools, churches, recreational activities and family-oriented cultural events.

Community Howard Regional Health is a part of Community Health Network - a network of 9 central Indiana area hospitals and Community Surgery Centers. Known for our partnerships, we are ranked among the top 40 integrated healthcare networks in the nation.

Ranked among the nation’s most integrated healthcare systems, Community Health Network is guided by a simple mission: “Deeply committed to the communities we serve, we enhance health and well-being.” Our organization’s values are represented by the acronym PRIIDE: Patients First, Relationships, Integrity, Innovations, Dedication, and Excellence. These values drive the work we do every day and the attitude we bring to every task. Our provider work force ranks #1 in physician satisfaction scores as measured by NCDR. Referral base: over 300 primary care providers, 11 counties, 625,000 unique patients served in 2017.

Kokomo is located fifty miles north of Indianapolis, easily reached by U.S. 31.  Kokomo is known as the City of Firsts thanks to its world-renowned automotive heritage and history of technological inventions, which includes America's First Car designed by Elwood Haynes in 1894.  Kokomo's historic downtown offers a wide variety of interesting attractions, which include family friendly parks, the Wildcat Creek Walk of Excellence and Industrial Heritage Trail walking and biking trails, intercity bikeways, and farmers' market.

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Community Health Network has been deeply committed to the communities it serves since opening its first hospital, Community Hospital East, in 1956. Now with more than 16,000 caregivers and 200 sites of care, Community Health Network puts patients first while offering a full continuum of healthcare services, world-class innovations and a new focus on population health management. We are guided by a simple mission: "Deeply committed to the communities we serve, we enhance health and well-being." Our organization’s values are represented by the acronym PRIIDE: Patients First, Relationships, Integrity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Excellence. These values drive the work we do every day and the attitude we bring to every task.

We want to ensure that each caregiver feels welcomed, comfortable, and included in our environment at all times. We value different perspectives.  Community Health Network actively seeks a diverse workforce and is inclusive and equitable to all caregivers.