Description
This position is located at WOMACK Army Medical Center in Fort Liberty, NC.
This is an employed civilian Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal) position that affords job security, a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, CME opportunities, and a first-class health and retirement benefit package.
Named after Medal of Honor recipient, PFC Bryant H. Womack, we are a fully accredited 110-bed, evidenced-based regional medical center and GME facility serving Fort Bragg, the home of Airborne and Special Operations and the largest U.S. Army installation in the world. We manage several outstanding Primary Care practice sites located in Fort Liberty, Fayetteville, Hope Mills, and Linden Oaks.
Womack is located in Fayetteville, Fort Liberty which is 2 hours from the beach and 5 hours from the Appalachian Mountains with easy access to I-95 and all points north and south. This central North Carolina location enjoys seasonably palatable weather year-round. Many facilities and services are offered such as first class golfing venues and renowned universities, a skeet range, riding stables, ice skating rink, state-of-the-art fitness centers, daycare, star-quality dining, full service banking, convenience shop, barbershop, and florist.
Responsibilities
As a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner you will:
Duties
- Provide leadership and direction to the neonatal critical care and newborn care services within the Department of Maternal Child Health and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- Provide wide range of direct patient care services within the evolving profession of the advanced practice Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
- Lead and coordinate delivery of critical care to neonates to include assessing patient acuity.
- Manage neonatal emergencies, leading the resuscitation team in the acute stabilization and life-saving management of critically ill neonates.
- Provide emergency interventional support in specialized therapeutic or diagnostic procedures for critically ill neonates.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary care by communicating with Pediatric Specialist and Obstetric physicians regarding patient management and establishing care plans for patients.
- Provide counseling to families regarding anticipated need for intervention and prognosis of conditions of patient.
Qualifications
US Citizenship required
Candidate must have a current, active, valid, certificate, unrestricted license, or authorization to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction.
Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed.
