Neonatology opening - Reno, NVPosition Details
- Full-time, permanent
- Level 2 transitioning to Level 3 within the next year
- 12 beds with plans for expansion
- Deliveries: Approximately 1,400
- Average Daily Census: 6.9
- On-call Requirements: Combination of in-house during the day and on-call overnight (expected response time: 30 minutes)
- Annual Admissions: Approximately 1,100
Responsibilities- 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