Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
US-MO-Springfield
clinical
Req #: 46712
Type: Practitioner - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
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Overview: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Beautiful Ozarks, Affordable Cost of Living Responsibilities: Our well-established practice is seeking an NNP to join our practice at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. * State-of-the-art, 46-bed Level-III single patient room NICU * We provide all aspects of neonatal care with the exception of ECMO and open heart surgery * The NICU has over 550 admissions annually with an average daily census of 28 * Team of 5 Neonatologists and 4 NNPs * NNPs provide 24 hour, in-house coverage * The hospital has a full complement of 21 pediatric sub-specialists on staff, as well as a dedicated neonatal transport team * Mercy Hospital is one of the largest facilitators of telemedicine in the country * Great schedule * Teaching opportunities are available Located in scenic southwest Missouri, Springfield is the third largest city (population 170,000) in Missouri. We are located less than 1 hour to Branson, 2 hours to Kansas City, and 3 hours to St Louis. Springfield is "hometown friendly" with a cost of living that is 13% below the national average. One of the major factors attracting people to the Springfield area is the low cost of housing which is 25% below the national average. People travel from all over southwest and central Missouri to shop at Costco and the famous Buc-ee's. We are a college town with 9 public and private colleges, including Missouri State University. We have shopping, museums, restaurants, theaters, a zoo and fairgrounds, parks, and many caves to explore. The Double AA team for the St Louis Cardinals offers a glimpse of future (and sometimes, current) major league players. Afford the new home you've always wanted, simplify your commute, and enrich your life amid the natural beauty we call home. This is an opportunity to work at a facility which is located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPS), or Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/MUP). Qualifications: * Current APRN national specialty certification * Minimum of a master's degree
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