Independence Health System
Location
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
The CRNP Neonatal is responsible for delivering independent, collaborative care to neonates, including attending high-risk deliveries and providing stabilization according to NRP guidelines. Key duties involve evaluating patients for Special Care Nursery admission, providing evidence-based care, performing assessments, ordering diagnostics, and coordinating discharge or transfer.
Candidates must be able to deliver care through independent judgment while collaborating with the attending neonatologist and adhering to Independence Health System protocols. Responsibilities include managing patient care in the SCN, supporting the ED and Newborn Service, and assisting with staff education.
The CRNP, Neonatal delivers care through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members and the attending neonatologist, following Independence Health System protocols and policies. Job duties include but not limited to the following:
.Attend and provide coverage for high-risk deliveries and neonatal stabilization in accordance within NRP guidelines.
· Evaluate and identify patients meeting Special Care Nursery (SCN) admission criteria.
· Obtain, record, and interpret complete health history.
· Perform comprehensive physical assessments, order and interpret diagnostic data, and plan management in consultation with the attending neonatologist.
· Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures per established protocols.
· Coordinate discharge/transfer to tertiary care facilities.
· Communicate and provide support to families.
· Collaborate with Case Management and ancillary staff for optimal care and discharge planning.
· Assist with the education of the RN staff in the SCN as needed.
· Support the ED and Newborn Service in neonatal patient care management.
· Participate in monthly OB/SCN /Newborn meetings to align care and improve outcomes
· Other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned.
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