Elite Neonatal Nurse Practitioner – Chicago NICU

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 144,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Comer Children's NICU is seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join the Advanced Practice team. The role emphasizes direct patient care, collaboration with physicians, and leadership in clinical protocols within a Level III NICU environment.

Responsibilities include attending deliveries, stabilizing infants, prescribing therapies, and participating in quality improvement and staff education. Strong communication and crisis management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• College degree required.
• Two years of relevant clinical experience.
• Illinois license/registration current; MSO credentialing eligible.
• NCC certification as neonatal NP preferred; ability to obtain Illinois APRN license by start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and formulate plan of care with the medical team.
• Attend both high and low risk deliveries as needed.
• Prescribe and evaluate pharmacologic therapies per protocol.
• Stabilize and transport patients as needed; participate in door-to-delivery care.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Resuscitation

Intubation

EPIC

Documentation

Education

Advanced nursing degree

NNP training

Tools

EPIC

Computers

Job description

The University of Chicago Comer Children's NICU is seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join the Advanced Practice team. The role emphasizes direct patient care, collaboration with physicians, and leadership in clinical protocols within a Level III NICU environment.

Responsibilities include attending deliveries, stabilizing infants, prescribing therapies, and participating in quality improvement and staff education. Strong communication and crisis management skills are essential.