Britt Medical Search
National practice of Neonatologists and Pediatric Specialists is looking for an NNP to join talented team in Las Cruces, NM.
Unit Type : Level 3
Schedule: 7 days a month is fulltime, and you typically work 12 or 24 hr. shifts
- Manage infants born at 32 weeks gestational age or later and weighing 1,500 grams or more
- Oversee convalescing infants after intensive care
- Care for infants with moderate illness expected to resolve without requiring higher-level care
- Manage infants needing mechanical ventilation for less than 24 hours
- Stabilize and transfer infants born less than 32 weeks gestational age and less than 1,500 grams
- Care for infants with a gestational age of 34 6/7 weeks or younger
- Provide care for low-birth-weight infants who are not ill but require more frequent feeding or extended nursing care
- Deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation and continuous cardiac monitoring as needed
- Administer supplemental oxygen and intravenous fluids/antibiotics post-transition period
- Manage scheduled gavage feedings
- Treat infants exposed to perinatal substance abuse, including neonatal abstinence scoring and pharmacologic treatment
- Address any additional circumstances identified by the physician or advanced practice nurse (APN) that warrant NICU level care
Compensation : Salary negotiable
About the area:
- Second largest city in New Mexico
- 168 bed facility serving growing population over 102,000
- Sunny college town located close to mountains and lakes
- Easy access to an abundance of outdoor recreational activities
- Four mildly distinct seasons and family friendly communities
Search all of our provider opportunities at: brittmedical DOT com