Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in Northern California - ...

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Round daily on all well babies Round daily on infants as needed Provide consultation to ED Document using Cerner EMR Day shift is from 7AM through 5PM The night shift begins at 5PM and ends 7AM the following day Call is from home Expected time rounding is approximately 6 to 7hrs Expect to be called in for a delivery once every other or 3rd night on call though this is variable Typically, DETAILS: 1 LEVEL III NICU Share high risk deliveries >35 weeks with the neonatologists Must be available with 30 minutes High risk deliveries include but are not limited to: meconium stained amniotic fluid, macrosomia, breech presentation, fetal Intolerance of labor 2 WELLBABY SERVICE Avg daily census of 11 Hospitalist round on each patient daily Perform a comprehensive H&P on new infants and discharge exams on infants to be discharged Occasional circumcision required Typical time to round is 6 hrs 3 PEDIATRIC SERVICE Infant patients Most readmitted for things such as hyperbilirubinemia, and weight gain issues Infants requiring subspecialty care typically referred to UCSF Benioff Childrens in Oakland Pediatric cardiology and genetics consultation are available on site Admissions average less than 1 per month ER CONSULTATION SERVICE: From time to time ED Physicians will call the Pediatric Hospitalist to solicit advice May include questions regarding differential diagnosis, lab tests to consider or advice regarding formulating a plan for outpatient management until the patient has their f/u appointment with their PCP ED physician may seek advice about the appropriateness of inpatient admission or if a higher level of care is needed elsewhere. Onsite consultation may be required COMMUNITY: Located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area Commutable form Sacramento or San Francisco Easily accessible to major highways such as I80 and I680 Convenient proximity to the Napa Valley wine region as well REQUIREMENTS: NRP course completion and facility in all NRP procedures (including intubation and UVC placement)

Created: 2024-11-08