The Naval Medical Logistics Command  will have a requirement for Neonatologist and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner services in the North Carolina the Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, NC.

Qualifications:

Graduation from a Nurse Practitioner program approved by the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Nurses.  A LICENSE FOR NC will be verified. 

Basic qualifications

2 years of nursing experience required; Neonatal NP experience preferred. Registration with the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Nurses. Verbal and written English communication skills. Basic computer skills preferred.

Neonatal nurse practitioners work with premature infants and other high-risk newborns from the earliest weeks of their lives to approximately two years of age.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acts as an educator by teaching parents, families, and other health team members on a formal and informal basis.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives.
• Adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Develops patient care management plans under the direction of the neonatologist and/or pediatric consultant and in collaboration with nursing and social services. Participates in consultation requests from residents and private pediatricians.
• Facilitates ongoing communication among the parents, neonatologists, attending physicians, residents, nurses, and social workers in regard to patient management plans.
• In the absence of neonatologist or in-house pediatric consultant, attends high-risk deliveries and manages resuscitation and stabilization of newborns.
• Participates in meetings and on committees, and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams. 

• Performs case management duties in the NICU, including arranging transfer to alternate facilities depending on level of care; coordination of any durable medical equipment needs for NICU infants at the time of discharge; utilization review activities, including daily collection and documentation of patient acuity information; and interaction with multiple insurance company utilization review departments. Establishment and coordination of home healthcare professionals post-discharge.