UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a PRN Neonatology -Advanced Practice Provider to join our NICU team in Sioux City, IA.  

Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.

UnityPoint Health – Sioux City delivers a broad range of advanced healthcare services to residents across Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. Through our two hospitals, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s – Downtown, as well as the June E. Nylen Cancer Center, we provide comprehensive, compassionate care close to home. Additionally, UnityPoint Health PACE Senior Care – Siouxland supports older adults with coordinated access to healthcare and social services, including rehabilitation, medication management, transportation and more.

• Join an established team of 3 physicians and 4 Advanced Practitioners
• Level 3 NICU with an average daily census of 12 patients
• 2200 deliveries per year
• 275 NICU admissions per year 
• 16-20 transports from surrounding communities per year
• Established practice serving the Sioux City area and surrounding communities 
• Opportunity to practice neonatology in an established and well-known system
• Cohesive group of colleagues and supportive staff allowing for autonomy while building the practice according to your preferences
• Experienced staff, both clinical and non-clinical, who know the patients and the community
• Full-time position, including dedicated administrative time, with flexible scheduling to ensure sufficient patient access
• Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination

• 24-hour shifts.
  • Minimum commitment of 48 hours per quarter.
  • Additional shifts available based on departmental needs.
• Daily rounding in conjunction with neonatologist
• Ground transport 
• Delivery attendance 
• No call requirement
• Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
• Perform neonatal procedures, including:
  • Intubation
  • Umbilical line placement
  • PICC line placement
  • Peripheral arterial line insertion
  • Lumbar punctures
  • Chest tube insertion
  • Thoracentesis
• Evaluates, interprets and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
• Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and problem-solving skills

• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification
• Board Certified or Board Eligible
• Hold an unrestricted advanced practice provider license in the state of Iowa
• Hold a registered nursing license in the state of Iowa or a compact state
• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice
• Eligible to work in the United States

We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Malpractice insurance
• Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance
• A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation
• Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience
• A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve

Community Details

Sioux City has grown to be one of Iowa’s largest cities – and its meteoric rise isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Sioux City is now one of northwest Iowa’s hubs for food production, healthcare, education, tourism and retail. Residents enjoy some of the most affordable housing in the nation, and there’s always something going on – whether it’s Saturday in the Park, one of the largest music festivals in the region, or any number of indoor and outdoor attractions such as Cone Park, the award-winning Art Center or the Sioux City Symphony. Whatever your tastes and whatever your career path, there’s something for everyone in Sioux City.