Night Shift Neonatal Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Job Description

Offering recently increased compensation, relocation allowance and $30,000 sign-on bonus!

Nemours is hiring for an Incentivized Night Shift position for our level IV NICU at our Wilmington Hospital! This position is strictly for night shifts and offers a unique opportunity for extra incentives.

Our unit will be expanding in 2026, adding 14 new inpatient rooms. With this expansion, the NICU will house 46 beds as a contiguous unit.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) at Nemours Children's provide the best start in life for babies born too early or with medical problems. Our NICUs are Level IV, which is the highest level of neonatal care.

Our Advanced Practice Providers, Neonatologists and other care providers take care of babies around-the-clock in this high-tech unit. Pediatric surgeons and experts in every specialty have direct access to the NICU.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages and provides care for the patient requiring neonatal intensive care utilizing collaborative consultation with team members, under the direction and supervision (but not necessarily the direct attendance) of an attending neonatologist.
• Receives a distressed neonate in the Delivery Room and initiates appropriate intervention.
• Performs a complete newborn physical examination and assessment of gestational age, discriminating between normal and abnormal findings.
• Conducts parent interviews and takes family history.
• Collaborates with neonatologists concerning pertinent historical events, physical findings, diagnostic and therapeutic measures initiated on all admissions.
• Orders appropriate laboratory tests and procedures.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary and appropriate for the care of the patient.
• Reviews and provides general care items involved in neonatal care, such as temperature stabilization, hyperalimentation therapy, feeding management, and phototherapy.
• Participates in rounds in NICU.

What we Offer

• Competitive salary with $30,000 sign-on / 3-year retention agreement
• Extensive benefits package that includes quality-based bonus incentives, relocation allowance, life insurance, comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• CME and board maintenance allowances
• Retirement plan with employer matching and an additional 457B retirement savings plan
• Educational allowance, paid licensure and malpractice fees, and professional membership dues allowance
• Qualified new grads are encouraged to apply

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years Neonatal NP/Physician Assistant experience preferred
• NNP:
  Current unrestricted Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License to practice in the state(s) in which privileges are sought;
  Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification via National Certification Center;
  
  BLS and NRP Certification upon hire
• PA-C:
  Current unrestricted Physician Assistant License to practice in the state(s) in which privileges are sought;
  National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Current American Heart Association BLS and NRP Certification

At Nemours Children’s, our providers and associates work together across specialties, clinics and hospitals, to give children care that's among the safest, most caring and compassionate. As part of a pediatric health system with both clinical and academic partnerships, we are 100% focused on ensuring a healthier future for children. We strive for excellent outcomes across all of our medical and surgical specialties - and we measure these outcomes in order to provide consistent, top-rated care.

We aspire to build a workforce of providers that support the needs of the communities we serve and create a sense of belonging for our patients and families. Nemours Children’s is committed to equal opportunity in welcoming candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Any preference or exclusion based on a protected characteristic is strictly prohibited. To learn more,  .

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware , a 220-bed facility located in Wilmington, serves as a Level IV NICU and the only Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center in the state. For more than 80 years, its world-renowned care, education and research capabilities have healed hundreds…