A Master’s degree in nursing is required. Licensed by Arkansas State Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Certification by national certifying body with prescriptive privileges. Advanced training as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner required.
Experience
3 years’ experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care (level 3 or higher) is desired.
Physical
This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
JOB SUMMARY
Provide care for well term newborns as well as premature and sick newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), mother/baby unit, emergency room, delivery room, or specialty clinic. The NNP will work under the direction of the neonatologist and/or pediatrician while assuming responsibility for their patients, exercising judgment when necessary to assess, diagnose, and initiate medical procedures.
They will perform a number of duties, including:
Monitoring specialized equipment, including incubators and ventilators.
Providing education and support to patients’ families regarding neonatal, intensive and, postpartum care.
Dispensing medications under collaborative agreement with a physician.
Performing diagnostic tests and other procedures, such as intubation and blood draws.
Ensuring proper feeding and basic care.
Attending high risk deliveries to assist with admission and stabilization of newborns.
St. Bernards Healthcare
St. Bernards Healthcare has four hospitals in its network – the flagship facility anchoring the Matthews Medical Mile in Jonesboro, St. Bernards Medical Center; St. Bernards CrossRidge Community Hospital in Wynne, St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, and a management relationship with Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge.
Today, St. Bernards Medical Center is a major referral hospital offering advanced technology and medical services across four centers of excellence: Heart Care, Cancer Treatment, Women's and Children's Services and Senior Services. St. Bernards invests significant resources to bring advanced services, treatments and surgery techniques to our local patients.
Awards
Arkansas Best Places to Work Recipient: 2012-2019
Modern Healthcares Best Places to Work 2019 Recipient
