. Attend and provide coverage for high-risk deliveries and neonatal stabilization in accordance within NRP guidelines.
· Evaluate and identify patients meeting Special Care Nursery (SCN) admission criteria.
· Provide evidence-based care to infants admitted to the SCN:
· Obtain, record, and interpret complete health history.
· Perform comprehensive physical assessments, order and interpret diagnostic data, and plan management in consultation with the attending neonatologist.
· Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures per established protocols.
· Coordinate discharge/transfer to tertiary care facilities.
· Communicate and provide support to families.
· Collaborate with Case Management and ancillary staff for optimal care and discharge planning.
· Assist with the education of the RN staff in the SCN as needed.
· Support the ED and Newborn Service in neonatal patient care management.
· Participate in monthly OB/SCN /Newborn meetings to align care and improve outcomes
· Other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned
Independence Health System offers patients nationally recognized quality care in cardiology, orthopedics, palliative care, and maternity as well as a broad range of surgical, medical, emergency, and behavioral health services, and an extensive network of primary care physicians. With five hospitals, nearly 1,000 healthcare providers and more than 7,000 employees, Independence Health System serves a 10-county region and is the largest employer in Butler and Westmoreland counties.
Identified locally as a Healthiest Employer in Western Pennsylvania since 2011, Excela Health is ranked among the nation’s Healthiest 100 Workplaces, and recognized as a Community Health Champion by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.
