Join a multifaceted team that covers new baby care in a growing obstetrics program.

oThe Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) will be trained to cover all aspects of the nursery team, including inpatient care and home call.

oThe PRN Nursery APP must work two (2) shifts per quarter.

Perform routine and expanded job descriptions as listed in the provider's collaboration agreement on file with the Maryland Board of Physicians or Maryland Board of Nursing.

In collaboration with the physician care team, the APP will:

oProvide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventivehealth care services to critically ill patients.

oObtain medical histories, examine patients, daily rounds,orders and interprets tests, makes initial diagnoses, and orders treatments.

oCommunicate effectively with attending physicians, other medical teams, team members, and patients and their families.

oAdminister therapeutic procedures and advanced procedures as noted in the Delineation of Privileges, such as Perform circumcisions.

oEducate, counsel, and address patients parents on pertinent issues.

Essential Skills include:

oHighly effective verbal and written communication skills are required to interact with patient families, departmental units, medical and nursing staff on all essential matters

oAbility to handle and triage multiple priorities, work independently, take initiative in achieving expected results, and handle confidential information.

oDemonstrate competence and skill in required tasks and procedures.

oDemonstrate skills in making effective decisions, quality improvement activities, problem solving, crisis management, organizing work and meeting deadlines, attention to detail and follow through, resource management, ability to work successfully with diverse types of individuals including management, clinical staff, and the public.

Meets all team and organizational deadlines for task requests, project/ initiative submissions, evaluations, and compliance items.

Performs according to Maryland Board of Physician or Maryland Board of Nursing standards and expanded job description procedural protocols.

Facilitates excellence in quality assurance and the delivery of patient care as part of our High Reliability Organization.

oProvides optimal quality of patient care while following safety guidelines,

oContributes to cohesive group relations; uses open communication to resolve problems in and between departments.

oDemonstrate commitment to professional department and organizational core values

oFollows Capital Region Healths High Reliability Organization principles of patient safety, zero harm, professionalism, and mutual respect for patients, families, and coworkers.

oIdentifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

oDemonstrate effective verbal and written interpersonal skills.

oImplements policies, procedures, and standards consistently in the performance of assigned duties.

oDevelop effective working relationships and maintain good communication with other team members.

Participates in APP Council meetings, service line specific and general APP meetings and events, and organizational meetings and events.

Engages in leadership activities including, but not limited to, APP representation on organizational committees, training, education, mentorship of other APPs and other learners.

Participates in APP educational and other learning opportunities as they arise.

Demonstrates competence and skill in required tasks and procedures.

oDemonstrates knowledge of and competency in required subspecialty.

oPerforms according to Maryland Board of Physician or Board of Nursing standards and expanded job description procedural protocols.

oMaintains a procedurecomplication rate less than the national average.

• NPs: Bachelors degree, RN experience, and completion of Acute Nurse Practitioner degree. Candidates must hold an active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• One year of nursery or pediatric experience is preferred.
• Credentialing must be obtained from UM Capital Region Healths Medical Staff Office and maintenance of BLS certification is required. NRP preferred.
• Salary is commensurate with clinical experience.