Neonatology Nurse Practitioner (NNP) Opening in Las Cruces, NM - Great schedule with flexibility!

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