Lutheran Hospital’s LIII NICU, part of Lutheran Health Network, is looking for a full time Board Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join our team of Neonatologists, Nurse Practitioners and skilled Newborn Intensive Care Nurses in the greater Ft. Wayne, IN area.  Lutheran Health Network is the largest healthcare provider in the region with eight separately licensed hospitals and nearly 1,000 licensed beds including 793 in Allen County alone.

• 24 bed Level III NICU at Lutheran
• Work alongside 6 BC Neonatologists who are part of Pediatrix/Mednax
• Scheduled shift work, primarily 12 hour shifts with weekend/holiday 24 hour shifts
• Wide range of pediatric subspecialties (Intensivists, hospitalists, cardiology, NICU follow-up clinic)
• Ground neonatal transports with occasional NNP transport attendance requirement
• Level II Pediatric trauma center
• Pediatric surgery on site
• Whole body cooling program
• Active High Risk Maternal-Fetal Medicine program
• Vermont Oxford Network Member
• Renovated NICU space
• Requirements and duties will include but are not limited to:
• Board Certification
• Attendance at high risk deliveries
• Occasional transport attendance
• Participate in staff education
• Quality improvement activities
• Central line placement
• Airway management
• Thoracentesis
• Ventilator management as well as inhaled nitric oxide
• Management of post-operative neonatal patients.

Competitive financial package with Lutheran Medical Group to include salary, quality incentive bonuses, full benefits, and relocation expenses (if applicable). 

Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Rated #1 city in Indiana to raise your kids
• Second largest city in Indiana with a population of 360,000+
• Named  All-American City Award and a City of Livability
• Always ranked in the top 10 Lowest Cost of Living cities in the country
• 10 minute drive to work – no traffic!
• Over 25 miles of connected trails for walking, running, hiking and biking
• Excellent public, private, and parochial schools, as well as colleges and universities
• Active academic community, including Indiana University School of Medicine and The Fort Wayne Medical Education Program, a family practice residency program
• 87 public parks, 25 golf courses and 300 lakes within 50 miles of Fort Wayne
• Family activities: the award winning Children’s Zoo and Science Central
• Art and cultural: Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, and the Botanical Conservatory
• Rated #1 city in the country for minor league sports (baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and NCAA Division I college sports)
• Close to Indianapolis (two hours), Chicago, Cincinnati, and Detroit (three-hours)
• www.visitfortwayne.com
• www.cityoffortwayne.org
• www.fwchamber.org