Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, NICU

Job Specifics

The Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU) is a 64-bed, private-room unit with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit, and a Small Baby Unit.

Team consists of our full-time neonatologists, nurse practitioners, residents, APP and physician fellows, nurses, respiratory therapists, and consultants from multiple specialties deliver the most advanced care to premature and high-risk infants. Rounding approach is family centered. Isolation facilities available.

Management of premature and high-risk infants including bedside invasive and non-invasive monitoring, conventional and high-frequency ventilation, and surgery in multiple specialties, including cardiac and neurology.

Opportunity to perform procedures such as intubation, thoracentesis, PICC, arterial and umbilical lines as well as newborn resuscitation for all high-risk deliveries.

Additional opportunities to assist with transport of critical infants and to rotate to Level II nurseries in the OSF HealthCare System.

Shared governance opportunities available within the scope of Safety, Quality Improvement, Education, and Focused Unit Based and Hospital Wide Committees.

• Robust Pediatric subspecialty support including for general cardio and neurosurgery teams.
• 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Licensed to provide either advanced practice nursing services in the State of Illinois as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Nurse Practice Act OR physician assistant services as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.

Nurse Practitioners must hold a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification from the National Certification Corporation

Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.

• BLS/ACLS Certified.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required.

Prior experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant in a NCCU is required. We offer a 1-year Neonatal Critical Care Fellowship for new graduates and for experienced Physician Assistants with no prior NCCU experience.

Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs.

Provider shall meet all qualifications to participate in OSF's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care aligned to the preferences, goals, and needs of the patients served.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits & Perks

• OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:
• Generous paid time off!
• Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
• Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
• Sick leave for you or to care for an ill family member
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) time and dollars
• Concierge relocation services
• Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
• Paid occurrence-based malpractice
• Student Loan repayment counseling

Career Development Opportunities

Full-time, clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $64.61-$72.87. This position is paid hourly.

Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement

The Community

Peoria, Illinois

Why Peoria? Why Not?

OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center has fulfilled the Mission of our Sisters since 1877. OSF Saint Francis has grown into the fifth-largest medical center in Illinois, with nearly 6,000 employees and 640+ patient beds.

A major teaching affiliate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, OSF Saint Francis is the area’s only Level I Trauma Center and tertiary care medical center.

We are also home to OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute and the OSF HealthCare Illinois Neurological Institute.

Nestled in the heart of the Illinois River Valley, Peoria is the largest Illinois metropolitan area outside of Chicago and St. Louis. Here, you can live as big or small as your heart desires! Check out the City of Peoria, with its urban amenities and hustle. Or choose a suburb, small town or rural life, with a laid-back vibe and community schools.

Regarded as an ideal blend of urban, suburban and rural influences, the Greater Peoria area offers a lower cost of living, easy commutes and amenities that appeal to an array of lifestyles.

In Peoria, you’ll find an educated populace fueled by respected universities and medical schools, professional and NCAA Division I college sports, and of course the home base for the OSF HealthCare Ministry which was founded here in 1877.

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