Description
Join Our Team: Hiring Nurse Practitioners to join our NICU or PICU team.
*Candidates must indicate on their Cover Letter which position(s) they would like to be considered for.
Location: Both positions are located in Iowa City, IA. Both positions may be eligible for a sign-on bonus and a relocation allowance, if qualified.
Position Summary: Join Iowa’s only Level 4 NICU or PICU. The University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital is seeking dedicated professionals for two critical roles: a PICU Nurse Practitioner and a NICU Nurse Practitioner. Both positions involve providing overall medical care and management for patients, exercising autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided, in UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital’s In-Patient Intensive Care Unit(s).
We are hiring for two separate positions; the role does not float between NICU and PICU. Both positions function independently and/or as a member of an interdisciplinary team to plan, deliver, and evaluate health care for the inpatient ICU population. Extensive focus is caring for hospitalized patients to manage care and length of stay, improve resource utilization and decrease costs to patients and the institution while providing personalized care on a 24/7 basis.
Visit https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits to view our extraordinary benefits including Pension Plans, $2,000 annual dental benefit, and incredible health insurance.
Position Responsibilities:
- Assess patient health status through history taking, physical examination, laboratory studies, and additional appropriate procedures (e.g., PICC lines, arterial lines, central venous catheters, lumbar punctures, chest tube placement, intubations).
- Recognize, discriminate, and manage acute illnesses, chronic conditions, and disabilities.
- Determine and facilitate referral and consultation needs in a timely manner.
- Complete medical documentation and billing procedures according to institutional and departmental guidelines.
- Integrate health information into diagnoses and treatment plans, assisting patients and families in implementing the plan in the community.
- Initiate therapeutic measures using independent judgment according to recognized clinical guidelines.
- Assume responsibility for supervisory and administrative activities and special projects as delegated by the Medical Director.
- Synthesize scientific, behavioral, and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice at the advanced nurse practitioner level.
- Identify patient/family/community care and education needs, develop and implement care plans, and evaluate their effectiveness.
- Participate in research activities, quality improvement principles, and development and implementation of such activities.
- Utilize therapeutic communication skills to provide counseling to patients and families.
For a detailed job description, please email the contact below.
Education Requirements:
- Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP):
- Master’s Degree required, Doctor of Nursing preferred. If the Master’s degree is in a related field, a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required.
- Current certification as a nurse practitioner (NNP/PNP/Acute Care PNP) and licensure as ARNP in the state of Iowa.
Experience Requirements:
Both require excellent written and verbal communication skills
PICU ARNP:
- Demonstrated experience of two or more years in the care of critical care pediatric patients or experience that demonstrates knowledge of the care of all patients admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
- Selected candidates will be expected to successfully obtain a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Acute Care (CPNP-AC) certification within 3 years of hire.
NICU ARNP:
2 years of neonatology or pediatric nursing experience.
Desired Qualifications:
PICU ARNP:
- Demonstrated Level III PICU experience
- Demonstrated experience providing overall medical care and provide medical management for patients in an inpatient setting is highly desirable.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
- Federal DEA license.
- Demonstrated experience exercising autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical care of pediatrics.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with indirect supervision, critical thinking/problem solving skills and attention to detail.
- Current certification as a nurse practitioner (Acute Care NP) and licensure as ARNP in state of Iowa.
- Demonstrated experience managing length of stay, improve resource utilization and decrease costs to patients and the institution while providing personalized care is highly desirable.
NICU ARNP:
- Demonstrated Level III/IV NICU experience
- Demonstrated clinical excellence through published articles and/or clinical presentations
- Demonstrated experience providing overall medical care and provide medical management for patients in an inpatient setting.
- Demonstrated experience exercising autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided.
- Demonstrated experience managing length of stay, improve resource utilization and decrease costs to patients and the institution while providing personalized care.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Federal DEA license.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical care of pediatrics
UI Health Care Core Values (WECARE):
- Welcoming: Promote dignity and allow all to thrive in health, work, research, and education.
- Excellence: Deliver personal and collective best in healthcare, education, and research.
- Collaboration: Encourage teamwork guided by compassion within UI and with external partners.
- Accountability: Act ethically, take responsibility, and respond to errors in behavior or judgment.
- Respect: Create an inclusive environment supporting the well-being and success of all.
- Empowerment: Commit to fair access to research, healthcare, and education, and opportunities for growth.
Application Details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must send the following documents to Bradley Phillips at bradley-phillips@uiowa.edu.
- Resume
- Cover Letter (You must indicate if you are interested in the NICU or PICU position, or indicate that you are interested in either position)
About University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital has been dedicated to meeting the health care needs of children and families since 1919. As Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital, we provide care for children from birth to young adulthood. Services range from promoting wellness to the care of general childhood illness, surgery, traumatic injuries, life-threatening and chronic illnesses, and developmental disabilities. As part of an academic medical center, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital also performs groundbreaking research to help solve the mysteries of childhood diseases, in addition to training the next generation of health care professionals. UI Stead Family Children's Hospital is a state-of-the-art pediatric facility that is part of the comprehensive resources of UI Hospitals and Clinics. Our physical facilities grew considerably in 2017. Consistent with our philosophy of patient- and family-centered health care, the new hospital was designed by, with, and for pediatric patients and families.
If you are looking for a children’s hospital in a great location, where you can learn new skills and treat some of the most complex patients in the nation, apply today! Our standalone Children’s hospital is adding two more NICU/PICU floors.
