Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Iowa

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) Position Summary The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner provides advanced practice nursing care to neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and/or newborn nursery. This role focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of high-risk and critically ill newborns in collaboration with neonatologists and multidisciplinary care teams. Key Responsibilities - Provide comprehensive care to premature, critically ill, and medically complex neonates - Perform neonatal assessments, admissions, and daily patient management - Diagnose and manage acute and chronic neonatal conditions - Develop and implement individualized plans of care - Perform procedures within scope of practice, including intubation, line placement, and resuscitation as credentialed - Monitor patient response to treatment and adjust care plans as needed - Participate in neonatal resuscitations and high-risk deliveries - Collaborate with neonatologists, nursing staff, respiratory therapy, and ancillary services - Educate and support families regarding neonatal conditions and care plans - Participate in discharge planning and continuity of care - Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record - Support quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance initiatives Practice Setting - Neonatal intensive care unit and/or newborn nursery - Level II–IV NICU depending on facility - Shift-based coverage, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays as required Patient Population - Premature and term neonates - Infants with respiratory, cardiac, neurologic, infectious, and congenital conditions Qualifications - Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing - Graduate of an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program - National board certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Eligible for unrestricted nurse practitioner licensure in the practicing state - DEA registration or eligibility - NRP certification (or ability to obtain) Skills & Competencies - Advanced neonatal assessment and critical thinking skills - Ability to manage high-acuity neonatal patients - Strong procedural and clinical decision-making abilities - Excellent communication and family-centered care skills - Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity, team-based environment Work Environment - Hospital-based neonatal care setting - Multidisciplinary NICU care model - Fast-paced, high-acuity clinical environment