APP, NNP - LEAD

Division:Eskenazi Medical Group

Sub-Division: EMG -Employee

Req ID: 22982

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Varied

EMG is affiliated with Eskenazi Health and employs physician and advanced practice providers who support the Eskenazi Health system. A multi-specialty provider group, it strives to be a leading primary care provider serving all patients regardless of ability to pay or condition of health while advancing medicine through teaching and research.

Eskenazi Health is one of American's largest safety net health systems with more than 1 million outpatient visits each year. Partnering with the Indiana University School of Medicine, Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indiana. In addition to the 327-bed hospital located on its downtown Indianapolis campus, Eskenazi Health provides services at 10 federally qualified health care centers and multiple mental health sites and residential facilities located throughout Indianapolis. Eskenazi Health is accredited by The Joint Commission and has been highlighted as one of the nation's 150 best places to work by Becker's Hospital Review for four consecutive years.

Indianapolis offers affordable housing, excellent schools and a wealth of entertainment options, including a variety of amateur and professional sports teams, dynamic museums, live theater productions, symphony and opera concerts, a wide variety of shopping options and restaurants, and numerous outdoor festivals, as well as the famous Indy 500 race each May.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Coordinator Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will provide leadership and input into the issues surrounding APPs within the Eskenazi Health NICU. This position will function as liaison between NICU APPs and the Eskenazi Health NICU, Eskenazi Medical Group, and Eskenazi Health Family Beginnings. The Clinical Coordinator NP will continue to actively work within the NICU, but will have time set aside for administrative responsibilities.

SUPPLEMENTAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Collaborate actively to work with the NICU Medical Director and Clinical Director to set the plan, goals and evaluation of the Level 3 NICU care
• Complete scheduling for APPs working in the NICU ensuring adequate coverage at all times.
• Acts as first line of communication for the NICU APPs. The Clinical Coordinator NP will then report to the EH Lead APP, NICU team, and EMG leadership as appropriate
• Act as the liaison between the NICU APPs and the Family Beginnings Nursing Director, the NICU Medical Director, EH Lead APP, and EMG Leadership.
• Will attend Family Beginnings and NICU Service Line meetings representing the NICU APPs.
• Promote positive, effective communication, collaboration, and teamwork with the entire NICU team and the entire department for the benefit of patient care.
• Works with the NICU Medical Director, Clinical Director, the Clinical Mangers, staff, and NICU APPs to assist with the coordination of the education plan and timeline for the NICU APPs.
• May delegate coordination activities to other NICU APPs as needed.
• Engages in evaluation process of the NICU APPs.
• Provide quality patient care in the NICU.
• Perform all responsibilities as required and outlined in the Nurse Practitioner job description (JD-600) and the NICU Addendum.

Additional qualifications:
Nurse Practitioner experience within the Eskenazi Health NICU preferred.

Eskenazi Health has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2018 list of "150 Great Places to Work In Health Care." This is the 3rd year in a row now that EH has received this honor.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/150-top-places-to-work-in-healthcare-2019.html