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Description: Job Summary: Provides direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and technical procedures to a group of normal-to-high risk infants. Manages neonatal caseload with physician consultation and collaboration. Serves as patient and family advocate in identifying healthcare needs and actions for neonatal cases. Coordinates pre- and post-operative care activities for normal-to-high risk infants. Supports neonatal units during crisis situations. Utilizes planning, implementation, and evaluation in formulating neonatal diagnosis and intervention. Essential Responsibilities: Interprets antenatal/perinatal health history. Assesses gestational age. Performs resuscitation of newborns in delivery room and in Neonatal Units with use of bag and mask, laryngoscopy, endotracheal intubation, cardiac compressions, intravenous access and emergency medications. Performs physical exams and evaluations on infants in the Delivery, Neonatal and Mother-Baby Units. Performs specialized procedures on high-risk infants to include umbilical artery and vein catheterization, endotracheal intubation, suprapubic bladder tap, lumbar puncture, peripheral central venous catheterization, peripheral artery catheterization, needle aspiration of pneumothorax, sepsis work-ups and other procedures following clinical competencies for advanced practice. Orders/interprets lab tests, radiographs and routine diagnostics to include routine Newborn Screening, head ultrasounds, ophthalmic retinal, and outpatient evaluation. Prescribes phototherapy, antimicrobial therapy and enteral/parenteral nutrition and supplements. Makes rounds on designated patients. Evaluates care and progress. Develops plan and writes orders. Documents admission history and physicals, resuscitations, assessments, procedures, progress notes and discharge summaries. Collaborates with attending MD regarding treatment plan of assigned infants. Develops, implements, reviews and revises standards/procedures/protocols for Neonatal Care. Develops practice guidelines that reflect current research, trends, and technology in the Neonatal Units. Keeps current with standards/issues/implications for advanced practice nursing. Provides educational programs for staff to support QI activities. Participates in Perinatal Quality Management Program. Serves as clinical resource to staff. Identifies learning needs of staff. Implements formal and informal educational programs. Maintains current knowledge and skills to the Neonatal area. Utilizes cost effective resources. Provides input to Hospital/Regional Committees for planning, policy development, patient care and quality improvement issues and activities. May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit. Provides direct patient care on an as needed basis. Provides services that are within scope of license and in compliance with all legal, regulatory, and policy requirements relevant to clinical role performed. Incorporates the KP Nursing Vision, Model and Values through out their Nursing Practice. Basic Qualifications: Experience Minimum two (2) years of experience in neonatal care. Education Master's degree in nursing. License, Certification, Registration Registered Nurse License (Hawaii) required at hire Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License (Hawaii) Basic Life Support from American Heart Association National Provider Identifier required at hire Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certificate Additional Requirements: Skilled in-patient advocate role to ensure patient centered focus. Strong patient assessment skills. Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in leadership, Teaching, interpersonal relations, customer service, problem solving and decision making. Taxonomy code required at time of hire. Preferred Qualifications: Minimum one (1) year of Nurse Practitioner in an acute care setting. Valid Hawaii APRN Recognition with Prescriptive Authority for Hawaii State APRN prescriptive authority). Primary Location: Hawaii,Honolulu,Moanalua Ancillary Building Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 04:30 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-HI-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Moanalua Medical Center - Pediatrics-NP/PA Inpatient - 1201 Pay Range: $131600 - $170280 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: No On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest Kaiser Permanente

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