Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Intern

Job Description

About Company

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest healthcare complexes globally, known for numerous medical and technological advancements since its U-M Medical School opened in 1850. With over 26,000 employees, its vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding individuals in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. The institution emphasizes that every individual contributes to its world-class status.

Mission Statement: Michigan Medicine aims to improve the health of patients, populations, and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research, technology development, and leadership activities at local, national, and international levels. Its mission is guided by Strategic Principles with three critical components: patient care, education, and research, all designed to enhance its contribution to society.

Joining Michigan Medicine offers the opportunity to be a “victor for the greater good” by advancing a world-class institution.

Job Description, Detailed

This is an NNP (Neonatal Nurse Practitioner) Intern position at Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital (VVWH) 9 East and 9 West Birthing Center, and for neonatal patients in the Brandon NICU on 8 W and the expansion unit (10 West). This educational program is designed for current Registered Nurses who have graduated from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Neonatal Specialty. It aims to prepare the intern for their new role as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner by teaching a wide range of skills and knowledge.

Key Goals of the Program:
• Provide the highest quality patient and family-centered care.
• Facilitate communication among multidisciplinary care providers.
• Increase educational opportunities for house staff and medical students.
• Innovate care of the newborn in the Children’s and Women’s Hospital.

Responsibilities (All performed under the direct supervision of a licensed Neonatal Nurse Practitioner):
• Coordinate care for acutely ill neonates in intensive care and acute care unit settings.
• Present pertinent patient data to the medical staff.
• Collect and interpret reports from diagnostic lab tests, radiographic procedures, and clinical studies.
• Confer with attending physicians and communicate with other care providers/consultants to coordinate clinical care.
• Streamline the patient transfer process between levels of care.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and assist with neonatal resuscitation activities.
• Once credentialed and privileged as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, perform procedures and order entry.

Expectations:
• A two-year commitment is required following the completion of orientation.
• The selected candidate will practice as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner for 2 years in the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Brandon Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
• The appointment fraction must be no less than a 0.9-1.0 FTE (Full-Time Equivalent).

Required Qualifications:
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Neonatal Specialty.
• All required qualifications must be met prior to the start date of employment.
• A complete and accurate resume is required.

Desired Qualifications:
• Demonstrated excellent verbal communication skills.
• Ability to function under direct NNP supervision while ensuring smooth and collaborative medical care team functioning.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate clinical care ideas across multiple patient care services and communicate as a patient advocate.
• Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of current medical, surgical, and pharmaceutical treatment modalities for acute and chronically ill neonates.

Work Schedule:
• Hours: 40 per week.
• Shift: Day shift, including weekend shifts as required by the service.
• Location: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Brandon Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
• New employees are expected to float to designated units during times of low census based on collective bargaining agreement.
• Positions may be eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work at the discretion of the hiring department, with agreements reviewed annually and subject to change.

Benefits:
• Competitive Salary: Hourly range for Registered Nurses is $40.18-$62.31/hour.
• Shift Differentials:
• Evening Shift: $3.00/hour
• Night Shift: $4.00/hour
• Day Shift Weekend: $2.90/hour
• Evening Shift Weekend: $5.90/hour
• Night Shift Weekend: $6.90/hour
• Charge Nurse: $1.00/hour
• Comprehensive Benefit Package:
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 2:1 match on retirement savings with immediate vesting.
• Generous Paid Time Off allowances.
• Robust Tuition and Certification support programs.
• Large offering of no-cost CEs (Continuing Education) and professional development for advancement.

Union Affiliation: This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between U-M, the Michigan Nurses Association, and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union.

Background Screening: Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing upon acceptance of a contingent job offer.