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Position Summary: 

We are seeking a highly motivated Nocturnist Nurse Practitioner for Newborn Nursery and Inpatient Pediatrics  to join our dynamic Pediatric Hospital Medicine team in a very busy Newborn Nursery. This role provides critical overnight coverage for a high-volume service caring for well newborns, late preterm infants, and those requiring close monitoring. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates strong clinical judgment, and excels at independent decision-making during night shifts while collaborating closely with the pediatric resident team, pediatric hospitalists, neonatologists, and nursing staff. 

As a nocturnist, you will serve as the primary advanced practice provider overnight, ensuring timely assessments, management of common newborn conditions, and seamless transitions of care. If time allows, you might be asked to help the pediatric resident team with the inpatient pediatric unit and pediatric admissions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive newborn admissions and daily assessments for infants in the newborn nursery including those with common conditions such as jaundice, hypoglycemia, suspected sepsis, feeding difficulties, respiratory distress, and circumcision clearance. 

• Manage a high census of newborns overnight, prioritizing care based on acuity in a busy unit. 

• Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and monitoring 

• Collaborate with the pediatric resident team, in-house neonatologists, and on-call pediatric hospitalists. 

• Provide family-centered care, including parental education on newborn care, feeding, safety, and follow-up plans.

• Document thoroughly and efficiently in the electronic medical record (EPIC) 

• Respond promptly to nursery emergencies 

• Provide primary overnight coverage for the newborn nursery, with flexibility to support inpatient pediatric hospital medicine services during periods of lower nursery census including pediatric admissions, consultations, and acute care management as needed. 

• No NICU responsibilities and no delivery attendance required

Department: Pediatric Hospital Medicine 

Location: Jersey Shore University Medical Center / K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, Neptune, NJ

Employment Type: Full-Time, Nocturnist (Primarily 10-hour night shifts, with some flexibility for schedule needs) 

Reports to: Newborn Nursery Medical Directors / Division Chief, Pediatric Hospital Medicine

About Our Team

The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Division at Jersey Shore University Medical Center / K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital manages high-volume newborn and inpatient pediatric services with a collaborative, supportive culture. We value work-life balance while delivering excellent family-centered newborn and pediatric care.   

Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing form an accredited Nurse Practitioner program

• Current New Jersey RN and Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) licensure. 

• National certification as a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) 

• Current BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications. 

• Excellent communication, teamwork, and time management skills

https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/locations/k-hovnanian-children-hospital