• Address: Houston, TX 77204 (map)
• Date Posted: 10/29/09
• Job Type: Full-time

CompanyUSresources Healthcare
Job Title Manager Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Job Code 09-00787
Job Location Houston, Texas 77054: .
Description Manager Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Category:Allied Health: Nurse Practitioner
Position Is For:Regular Full Time Employment
Position Posted By:A Facility, Registry, or Staffing Company
JobCode:09-00787
Posting Expires:November 8, 2009
Facility Description:USresources Healthcare provides clinical, clerical, and professional support staff for hospitals, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, clinics, community health agencies, state and municipal facilities, and mental health agencies.


Location:Houston, Texas 77054

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City Description:With staffing service locations operating coast to coast and offices in the Washington DC and Nashville, TN areas, USresources Healthcare has become a leader in contract and permanent staffing.
Position Description:Since 1976, The Woman s Hospital of Texas has been the state s premier facility dedicated solely to the care of women and newborn infants. More women choose to have their babies at The Woman s Hospital of Texas than at any other hospital in the Houston area or Texas Medical Center. Over 9,300 babies are born here every year. The Woman s Hospital offers care for normal pregnancies to high risk pregnancies and has the technological and medical expertise to provide exceptional care to the mothers and babies who are our patients. The hospital is an acute-care hospital near the Texas Medical Center with 397 licensed beds offering a full range of medical services exclusively for women and infants.

Even though every woman plans to have a normal pregnancy, existing health problems or unexpected complications may put mother and baby at risk. The Woman s Hospital of Texas always has a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist, anesthesiologist, respiratory therapist and board-certified neonatologist at the hospital 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Woman s Hospital also has an exceptional and nationally renowned team of perinatologists.



POSITION SUMMARY:

To administer, analyze and appraise the care given to patients in the NICU by Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. To anticipate and estimate future needs of the department to improve quality of patient care. Function as a resource person for staff members and assists in necessary education of individual members of NNP and nursing staff with a focus on promoting clinical competence. To collaborate and coordinate the efforts of the staff of the department to accomplish the mission of The Woman s Hospital of Texas.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Develops and administers services as necessary to include management of the critically ill neonate.

2. Promotes a multidisciplinary coordination of services, such as nursing, medical, respiratory care, laboratory pharmaceutical and public relations.

3. Participates in budgetary formulation and control for areas of responsibility in collaboration with the Nicu Director.

4. Administer and appraise Process Improvement within the services provided.

5. Control processes related to Human Resources; inclusive of hiring, evaluating, terminating, counseling, coaching, and development of staff.

6. Directs and approve NNP practice with the services provided to maintain quality patient care through implementation and evaluation of clinical practice protocols.

7. Develop, interpret, inspect and review policies and procedures within the services provided.

8. Responsible for twenty-four hour coverage and problem resolution to the services provided.

9. Coordinate Neonatal Transport Program.

10. Other duties as assigned.


EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:

REQUIRED: MSN


LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

REQUIRED: Current licensure in Texas as an RN and Advanced Practice Nurse, NRP, S.T.A.B.L.E.


EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED:

PREFERRED: Unit specific experience; Minimum of five (5) years of NNP practice with emphasis on leadership and management experience.





Lisa A. Waters

Recruiter


The Woman's Hospital of Texas

7600 Fannin

Houston, Texas 77054

Office: 713.791.7213

Fax: 713.791.7620

http://www.womanshospital.com
Experience Required:(NEONATAL NURSE PRACTITIONER over 5.0 year(s) OR OR NNP over 5.0 year(s) ) AND(MANAGER over 1.0 year(s) OR SUPERVISOR over 1.0 year(s) )
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