What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner position at Pediatrix?
Overview
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Newborn Nursery
Responsibilities
Pediatrix Neonatology of Houston, an affiliate of Pediatrix Medical group, has multiple opportunities in the Houston Gulf Coast Region due to growth for outstanding Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioners to join our well-established team of experienced providers. Locations includes options at The Woman's Hospital, HCA Healthcare Clear Lake, and HCA Healthcare Southeast
- The successful candidate will work with pediatricians, neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners to care exclusively for newborn patients
- Responsibilities include: Perform physical exams on all newborns, perform circumcisions, round with the attending pediatrician/neonatologist, complete documentation and billing, taking some night call dependent upon hospital
About the Hospital
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, located in the heart of Houston, is the first facility in Texas dedicated solely to the care of women and children. The hospital is a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive care provider in the region. Level IV maternal designation equipped to provide comprehensive care for pregnant and postpartum patients from low-risk conditions to the most complex obstetrical conditions that present a high risk. Additionally, the hospital has the area’s only March of Dimes NICU Family Support program.
About the Area
Proclaimed as the nation's fourth-largest city, Houston is a vibrant metropolis. When it comes to entertainment and recreation, Houston has much to offer, to include professional sports teams, theater and museum districts, hundreds of clubs and live music venues. The largest mall in Texas, The Galleria, is a shopper's paradise. Houston's sunny climate makes it easy to enjoy the city's municipal parks, jogging paths, and bike trails. Less than an hour away are piney woods, area lakes, Galveston Bay, and sunny Gulf Coast beaches that offer an abundance of activities. Boasting more than 100 different nationalities, Houston is one of the country's most diverse cities.
Webster and Pasadena are considered part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Area. The proximity to the Space Center, as well as to Galveston’s beaches, makes The area an exciting place to live and explore. The city is said to boast “spine-tingling entertainment, a full spectrum of restaurants, electrifying nightlife and sensational shopping.”
Qualifications
- Must have a minimum of a Master's Degree in Nursing
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**
- Long Term Care (LTC)
- 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, Inc. (Pediatrix) is the nation’s leading provider of physician services. 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. Specialties include obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology complemented by more than 20 pediatric subspecialties, as well as pediatric primary and urgent care clinics. The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives. The physician-led company was founded in 1979 as a single neonatology practice and today provides its highly specialized and often critical care services through more than 5,000 affiliated physicians and other clinicians in 37 states.
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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.
