Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Internal Posting: 10/23/24 to 11/5/24

Summary:  Under nursing administration and in clinical collaboration with a physician, incumbents of this class provide comprehensive primary care in the areas of neonatal or infant health care, which includes health education, preventive medicine, communicable diseases, and education, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Incumbents provide primary medical care consisting of the necessary examinations, assessments, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Supervision may be a function of this class, and instructional guidance is provided to nursing and other health care professionals in the area of expertise.

Education:  Graduate of accredited Masters of Nursing Program 

License, Certification and Registration  Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Education Department, as a Registered Nurse. Preferred NICU Certified NP with two years of experience where the primary function of the position was professional nursing, one of which must have been in pediatrics or a neonatal nursery, and possession of current certification as a Nurse Practitioner with prescription writing privileges issued by the New York State Department of Education.