From neonatal nurse practitioner to leader, discover a Truly Compassionate nurse practitioner career at Northwell Health

Discover a rewarding career as a member of Northwell Health’s advanced clinical provider (ACP) team and join our Truly Compassionate and caring team of neonatal nurse practitioners (NP).

What does a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Do?

At Northwell, our neonatal NPs provide exceptional care to our smallest patients while pushing the boundaries of healthcare. As a neonatal NP, you will be responsible for multiple steps of our patient’s experience, from admission and assessment, to follow up and evaluation. As a neonatal NP, our team members can grow into a senior neonatal nurse practitioner, and with additional training made possible through Northwell’s various educational opportunities, you have the opportunity to advance your career into a leadership role.

Below, you can learn more about the many ways you can grow in your nurse practitioner career, from neonatal nurse practitioner to manager of advanced clinical providers.

As a neonatal nurse practitioner you are responsible for performing a variety of procedures for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and outcome evaluation. You will participate in performance improvement, research and educational activities.

Qualifications for a neonatal NP include:

• Requires master’s degree in a nurse practitioner program and national board certification in specialty area.
• Requires neonatal nurse practitioner board certification.
• Requires current license to practice as a nurse practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York State.
• Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
• Requires current BLS certification.

Senior Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

A possible next step in your career journey is a senior neonatal nurse practitioner, who in addition to some of the responsibilities of a neonatal NP, also oversee scheduling, assigns daily duties and provides guidance and direction to advanced clinical providers.

Qualifications for a senior neonatal NP include the same qualifications as above. Additionally, three plus years of technical experience are required.

 Supervisor, Advanced Clinical Providers

Next possible step in your career could be a supervisor of advanced clinical providers, which includes supervising and coordinating the team and daily operations. Supervisors are responsible for interpreting, communicating and implementing policies and procedures; while analyzing efficiency, quality of care and compliance. They act as liaison with related departments and keep current with related legislative issues and performs duties of a nurse practitioner, as needed.

Qualifications for a supervisor of advanced clinical providers include the same qualifications as above for a senior neonatal nurse practitioner as well as:

• Requires current license to practice as a physician assistant by the New York State Department of Education.
• Requires current NCCPA certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). OR master’s degree in clinical nursing practice.
• CNS certification in applicable specialty practice areas: adult health, oncology, pediatrics and psychiatry/mental health by a national certification organization (ANCC, AACN or ONCC), required.
• Four to six years of technical experience and up to two years of leadership / management experience, required.

 Manager, Advanced Clinical Providers

Another way you can grow into leadership is as a manager of advanced clinical providers, who is responsible for managing, planning, organizing and evaluating the team for multiple major services. ACP managers promote service excellence, participate in unit strategic planning and remains current with related academic, hospital, system, state and national clinical issues.

Qualifications for a manager of advanced clinical providers include the same qualifications as a supervisor of advanced clinical providers, as well as requires six to eight years of technical experience and two to five years of leadership / management experience.

Whether you are looking to join our team of neonatal nurse practitioners or want to take the next step in your NP career, Northwell offers resources designed to support you in your career journey. Our nurse practitioners across our health system have access to flexible work hours, advanced clinical training through our Bioskills Training Center, and opportunities for professional growth and development, among other benefits.

For the full job descriptions and salary ranges of each role, we invite you to visit NorthwellCareers.com or click on the link below to discover a career well cared for at Northwell.

Did You Know?

As a member of our ACP team, our nurse practitioners are valued and supported to grow within our organization, with access to exceptional leader support and the autonomy to practice to the fullest extent of one’s licensure.

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