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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Location: US-KY-Lexington
Specialty: Practitioner - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Position Type: Full Time
HR Rep / Recruiter: Sharifa Grossman
Contact: sharifa.grossman@pediatrix.com
Overview
Desirable Kentucky Location
Work/Life Balance
Cohesive, Team Oriented Group
Responsibilities
Pediatrix is looking for an experienced or new graduate neonatal nurse practitioner to join our group practicing at Baptist Health Lexington Hospital in Lexington, KY. This is a community hospital regionally referred to as “The Baby Hospital.”
As a valued member of our team, your responsibilities will include:
- · Coverage of a 32-bed, Level-III NICU
- · Well-baby coverage
- · Delivery room team leadership
- · Nursing staff education
- · Collaboration with on-site sub-specialty support, including maternal-fetal medicine, labor and delivery, general obstetrics, pediatric radiology, urology, ophthalmology, cardiology and genetics
About our practice:
Our practice has served the Lexington community for nearly 50 years. We offer a friendly, family-oriented, supportive team environment committed to delivering evidence-based medicine.
- · Expanding NICU team currently consists of 5 physicians and when fully-staffed, 6 advanced practice nurses
- · Dedicated delivery room team includes a NICU nurse and respiratory therapist to attend routine C-sections and meconium deliveries
- · Supportive research environment with published and Magnet-recognized nursing staff
Our group is well versed at different modalities and interfaces to provide CPAP/NIPPV, delivering a wide range of services with sub-specialty support, excluding ECMO and surgical services. We enjoy supportive relationships with hospital administration, the hospital foundation and community members.
About Baptist Health Lexington:
Baptist Health Lexington serves the Central and Eastern Kentucky regions with a growing average of 4,000 deliveries per year. Baptist Health Lexington is a major medical research and education center and
provides a wide range of services, including maternal transfer and a full scope of pediatric sub-specialties. Recent awards include:
- · The Leapfrog Group: Grade "A" for hospital safety, 2022 for the 9th consecutive year.
- · Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award, 2023 for the 6th consecutive year.
- · Magnet designated facility 2024, the 5th consecutive year.
About the community:
Known as the “Horse Capital of the World,” Lexington is located in the heart of Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region and is rich in tradition and history. What makes the Bluegrass Region unique is the variety of its landscape, educational opportunities, family activities, arts and culture, businesses and economy. In fact, Lexington has been recognized by multiple national sources as a top community for home-buyers (Movoto Real Estate), jobs (Forbes) and college towns (Livability.com). The Bluegrass Region remains one of the most well-educated areas in the state, and the public schools are consistently listed among the nation’s best for cities of Lexington’s size. The area’s charm, low cost of living and exceptional quality of life make Lexington a wonderful place to live and raise a family.
Qualifications
- Current APRN national specialty certification
- Minimum of a master’s degree
Benefits and Compensation
Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package with many locations offering sign on bonuses, relocation and tuition reimbursement.
Benefits for Full Time employee and qualified dependents:
- Health Insurance including prescription drugs
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term disability options
- Employee stock purchase program – 15% discount*
- 401k with company match**
- Pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Aflac Hospital, Critical Illness and Accident plans
- Identity Protection
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
*Part Time Regular employee classifications also receive this benefit
** Available to part-time regular and part-time casual employees age 21 and over
About Us
Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives.
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Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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