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Job description
Job Category : Clinical Professional
Requisition Number : NEONA
Posted : July 2, 2026
Part-Time
On-site
Locations
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Summit Hospital
Show Low, AZ 85901, USA
Description
The following information is designed to outline the functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained.
General Position Summary:
The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) is a Registered Nurse prepared at the master’s degree level as a nurse practitioner whose focus is the care and management of critically ill and convalescent premature and full-term infants. The NNP works collaboratively members of the health care team to provide comprehensive care to ill premature and full-term infants and their families. NNPs work in a variety of settings delivering care and management of infants in areas such as fluid and nutritional requirements, drug addiction, respiratory distress, cardiac defects, metabolic conditions and renal problems. The NNP w orks in collaboration with the pediatric provider to assess, plan and provide care, within the scope of the provider license. Orders, interprets and records results of clinical tests. Prescribes medication and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment.
Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities
Serving as the neonatal provider to newborn infants in the special care nursery
Neonatal provider to well newborns as requested
Assessing, diagnosing, and carrying out procedures in the care of at-risk newborns
Obtain health histories and perform comprehensive physical and gestational age assessments
Designing treatment plans for newborns with complex health issues
Prescribing medications
Educating and supporting parents and guardians in the care of their newborns
Ordering and performing medical tests and procedures, such as intubation, umbilical line placement, and neonatal resuscitation
Attendance at high risk deliveries and c-sections as requested
Stabilize and transport ill infants to Level III nurseries via both ground and air transport
Incorporate developmental care in the care of neonatal patients
Promote family centered care and healthy infant-parent attachment
Collaborate with physicians from other disciplines
Obtain, compile and record patient medical data within the scope of practice identified by the Board of Nurse Practitioners.
Responds to requests from the Emergency Department Providers for consultation within the NNP scope of practice
Contribute to the development of new services, programs, or processes.
Promotes the Patient Safety Standards as a core value of the organization.
Secondary Functions
Education to nursing staff and physicians as requested such as neonatal education for nurses, and NRP and STABLE classes
Participation in mock neonatal codes
All other duties as assigned.
Additional / Seasonal Responsibilities
Participates in the development of neonatal programs and/or processes to enhance patient care.
Job Scope
This job involves:
Recurring work situations with occasional variation from the norm.
Performance of duties independently as well as under the direct supervision of the pediatric provider
Supervisory Responsibility
Works under the direction of the Supervising Physician (SP).
Interpersonal Contacts
Contacts:
Are normally made with others both inside and outside the hospital.
Specific Job Skills & Mental Activities
Able to read, write and speak English in an understandable manner.
Possess visual and hearing acuity, and/or the ability to assess, document and implement action required to meet patient/family needs.
Able to cope with varying and unpredictable situations tactfully with staff, patients, family members, visitors, and the general public.
Able to respond to emergency and crisis situations in a timely and professional manner
Education and/or Experience
Masters of Science in Nursing (required)
5 years experience in a tertiary care center in the NICU (required)
CPR/BLS (required within 30 days of hire)
NRP (required within 30 days of hire)
Maintenance of RN license (required throughout employment)
The ability to remain calm under pressure and exercise good judgment (required)
The authority to work as a supervisor in a highly stressful environment (required)
The flexibility to work long shifts, often 24-hour shifts, and to remain on call (required)
Basic computer skills (required).
Physical Demands & Job Conditions
Exert up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. Worker is exposed to contact with chemicals and contact with infectious fluids.
Physical motions include finger dexterity, standing, walking, stooping, crawling, talking, reaching, feeling, sitting, bending, kneeling, climbing, grasping, listening/hearing, handling, lifting up to 50-100 pounds, and repetitive motions of the hands, wrists, and feet.
This is a safety sensitive position.
OSHA Exposure Category
Involves exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
Qualifications
Education
Required
High School or better.
Masters or better in Nursing.
Licenses & Certifications
Required
BLS CPR AED Required
RN Registered Nurse
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Worksite address
show low, AZ, 85902, US
Who can apply
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