Nurse Practitioner - Newborn Nursery

Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG) is a physician led 600+ provider multispecialty group seeking a Part Time Nurse Practitioner to join their Neonatology and Pediatric team covering the Newborn Nursery at our Boise hospital.

The Saint Alphonsus Family Maternity Center delivers 1,200+ infants a year and is staffed by a highly certified L&D nursing staff, OB Hospitalist service, and onsite 24-hour anesthesia (CRNA) coverage. Our safety-oriented team of OB/GYNs collaborate with on-campus Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians, Neonatologists, and genetic counselors to serve the region's diverse patient population. Our 32-bed, Level III NICU in Boise provides a high level of care for 250+ infants annually, offering conventional ventilation, iNO, HFOV, and jet ventilation for very early preterm, late preterm and term infants. The NICU serves families from Boise and the surrounding areas in Idaho and eastern Oregon to allow expert neonatal care close to home.

With a commitment to practicing up-to-date, evidence-based medicine, the Family Maternity Center and NICU team’s family-centered approach encourages parents and our expert staff in both the Boise and Nampa units to work together to achieve outcomes that exceed national benchmarks. To learn more about NICU services at Saint Alphonsus, visit: http://www.saintalphonsus.org/nicu.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Daily rounding on newborn nursery patients to include, but not limited to, physical examinations; completing H&P, daily progress, and discharge notes; and parent education and anticipatory guidance for well newborn infants;
• Attend high-risk deliveries and facilitate NICU admissions when on-site; .
• Manage well-newborn patients with the attending Neonatologist as the supervising physician;
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds with the nursery staff by providing active management strategies that may include nutritional adjustments, clinical management, lab and radiology review, and updating families;
• Provide on-call support for well-newborn infants and facilitate transfers to the NICU as clinically indicated.
• Newborn Nursery, fifteen 24-hour shifts per month; 5 hours on site, 19 hours on call (call potentially could be removed in the future).

REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate from a Nurse Practitioner Program with current RN and APRN licensure; current national board certification as NNP desired.
• Current DEA and controlled substance
• Idaho medical licensure and granting of privileges at SARMC – Boise and SAMC - Nampa;
• Commitment to practicing up-to-date, evidence-based medicine; team work and cultivating a culture of transformational care; patient care while demonstrating and modeling organizational Mission, Vision and Values.
• Enjoys teaching and educating staff

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

An excellent compensation and benefits package is available for the right candidate including:

• Sign-on Bonus
• Student Loan Repayment, PSLF qualifying organization
• Relocation
• CME Allocation
• Malpractice Insurance (Incl. Tail)
• Health/Dental/Vision
• Retirement (403b)

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a growing four-hospital, 714-bed, 74 clinic integrated healthcare system serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. Saint Alphonsus Health System is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit health systems in the nation. 

Saint Alphonsus Health System has the region's most advanced Trauma Center, which recognizes our dedication to providing the highest quality, most optimal care for all critically ill and injured patients. This distinction ensures we maintain the highest standards for chest pain, stroke, orthopedic and general surgery and emergency care. It also creates a foundation of medical excellence, innovation, and collaboration that makes the overall care all our patients receive throughout the region, that much better.

An economically vibrant and growing community, Boise is a mid-sized metropolitan area of approximately 640,000 people. A commercial center in the Northwest, Boise is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise and a flourishing scene for arts, entertainment, and collegiate and professional sports. Known as the "City of Trees," it offers a reasonable cost of living, low crime rate, numerous neighborhood parks and national forests and rivers.  Several high-profile publications rank the Boise metro area as one of the best places in the country to do business and live.

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 Trinity Health Recruitment at docopps@trinity-health.org.