Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Team Leader (massgeneralbrigham)

Job Description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

 

At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.  We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.

At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare — people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds – to apply.

 

NNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Team Manager – Full Time/ 40 hours

• Seeking innovative, team-oriented, capable leader.

• NP Team Manager will oversee and manage Nurse practitioners/APPs in BWH’s NICU, Growth and Development unit and Transition to Home nurseries.

• Enjoy generous and broad benefit package including medical plans, retirement, pension/cash balance, transit subsidy, continuing education and much more!

 

Job Summary

Job Highlights:

The APRN Team Manager (Nurse Practitioner Team Manager):
• Seeking an aspiring leader energized by the opportunity to build on and enhance our successful advanced practice team, help develop the vision for the future including cross training and broadening our scope across our various departments and programs.
• Serving both as a clinical leader and as a clinical team member in our NICU, Well Baby unit, GDU, Transition To Home, etc.
• As an advanced practice clinician, delivers care to a panel of patients and responsible for the planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation of care related outcomes.
• As a clinical leader, manages and oversees the clinical practice of the inter-professional team which may include NPs, nurses, medical assistants, and others who are integral to the care of patients at the site.
• Works in partnership with the patient care team and other practice leaders to ensure effective delivery of care and actively supports the achievement of patient, departmental and organizational goals.

About BWH Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU):
• State-of-the-art facility: 66 bed NICU (largest in Massachusetts) equipped to care for premature and seriously ill babies and their families.
• #1 Obstetrics/Gynecology hospital in the nation per US News ranking.
• Maternal/ Fetal Medicine: Our delivery team partners with other hospitals for complex cardiac/surgical infants.
• Well Baby unit: We are passionate about supporting parents with our multidisciplinary team including pediatricians and clinicians.
• Center for Child Development: Multifaceted center for high risk infants includes programs for Lactation, Nutrition, and Transition To Home.
• Growth and Development Unit: For Long-stay infants with ongoing support and individualized care plans for all aspects of development.
• Multiples program: Designed for parents to be together with their babies 24/7 in private or adjoining rooms.
• In-Unit Neonatal MRI for advanced neurologic diagnostic imaging.


At the Brigham, we place great value on being a diverse and inclusive community. Brigham and Women's and the Department of Nursing are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients in our local community. We have a dedicated focus on equity. Thus, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum or human diversity: race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

 

Qualifications:

• Master's in Nursing (MSN) (or) DNP (or) PhD Degree in Nursing required. Completion of a Master’s or post Master's degree accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).

• Valid prescriptive authority from both MA DPH and Federal DEA required.

• Current APRN License to practice in Massachusetts Required.

• Current registration in nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• National APRN Certification required.

• Current nursing licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• APN license to practice in Massachusetts required.

• Current board certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner by an accredited APRN certifying body required. Current NRP certification required.

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Experience:

• 1. Three to five years of NNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner experience strongly preferred.

• 2. Five to ten years of clinical experience in hospital or community-based practice setting – strongly prefer both.

• 3. Demonstrated knowledge of hospital-based and community-based care – strongly prefer both.

• 4. Three to five years in previous leadership, management and program development strongly preferred.

• 5. Experience working in a large complex health care organization preferred.

• 6. Experience working with a diverse patient population preferred.

• 7. Ability to work with a variety of information systems and databases: MS Word, PowerPoint, Access, and electronic health record.

• 8. Knowledge of – and commitment to – the principles of team-based care with an awareness of local, regional, and national trends in care redesign and transformation.

 

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

 

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45 Francis Street

 

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Rotating (United States of America)

 

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

 

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.