Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - NICU - WMC Health : Job Details

Job Details: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Internal Posting: 10/23/24 to 11/5/24 Summary:Under nursing administration and in clinical collaboration with a physician, incumbents of this class provide comprehensive primary care in the areas of neonatal or infant health care, which includes health education, preventive medicine, communicable diseases, and education, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Incumbents provide primary medical care consisting of the necessary examinations, assessments, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Supervision may be a function of this class, and instructional guidance is provided to nursing and other health care professionals in the area of expertise. Education:Graduate of accredited Masters of Nursing Program License, Certification and RegistrationPossession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Education Department, as a Registered Nurse. Preferred NICU Certified NP with two years of experience where the primary function of the position was professional nursing, one of which must have been in pediatrics or a neonatal nursery, and possession of current certification as a Nurse Practitioner with prescription writing privileges issued by the New York State Department of Education. About Us: Westchester Medical Center Westchester Medical Center is the premier provider of advanced medical care in New York's Hudson Valley. The flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, this 895-bed academic hospital in Valhalla, NY, provides local residents with acute-care services - Level I trauma and burn care, organ transplants and advanced neurovascular procedures and more - found nowhere else in the region. Westchester Medical Center is the primary referral facility for other Hudson Valley hospitals and serves as a lifeline for more than 3 million.