Lead Advanced Practitioner-NICU-20 Hours

Connecticut Children's Medical Center; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, CT, is seeking a Lead Advanced Practitioner-NICU for on-site leadership of the NICU APP team, education, hiring collaboration, and policy development with the NICU medical director.

You will balance administrative duties with hands-on clinical care of newborns, lead recruitment and training, participate in team meetings, and ensure high-quality patient and family outcomes across the NICU.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required for nursing or physician assistant with at least 10 years of clinical care experience.
• NNP certification or PA licensure is required by hire date; NRP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Balance administrative duties with clinical care; primarily dayshift with coverage flexibility.
• Develop clinical policies and procedures with physicians and administration.
• Recruit, train, and retain NICU APPs; oversee education and development.
• Coordinate patient care and participate in team meetings and program initiatives.
• Respond to life-threatening emergencies in neonate care settings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Independence

Clinical communication

Education

Master's degree in Nursing (NNP) or PA

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lead Advanced Practitioner-NICU-20 Hours

Hartford, CT, United States (On-site)

About Us

Connecticut Children's is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children's offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children's, treating children isn't just our job - it's our passion. As a leading children's health system experiencing steady growth, we're excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children's health and well-being as one team.

Job Description

The CT Children's Hartford based Lead APP-NICU is accountable for direct oversight of all advanced practitioners within their purview including APP education and development, developing APP goals, assisting in the APP hiring process and scheduling process for the APP group. The Lead APP is the liaison to the Neonatologists, NICU nursing staff and related NICU positions. The Lead APP will work closely with the NICU medical director to achieve unit-based goals, develop policy and procedure, advance quality of care and improve patient and family experience.
Responsible for delivering comprehensive quality patient care, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions according to standards of practice to newborn, term or sick infants during the neonatal period. This person will also function as a member of an inpatient medical team within an integrated academic model.

Responsibilities

• Balance of administrative responsibilities and clinical care to be primarily dayshift but flexibility as needed to manage necessary clinical coverage.
• Work closely with other CCMC NICU lead APPs to manage system needs and coverage and work towards common goals.
• Developing advanced practitioner goals and objectives and clinical policies and procedures with supervising physicians and administration.
• Assisting physicians and management/administration to determine advanced practitioner role in achieving hospital initiatives in clinical care.
• Assisting with scheduling of coverage based on needs of the organization.
• Overseeing advanced practitioner education and development.
• Involvement in the recruiting, training, and retention of NICU APPs.
• Participate in the facilitation of team meetings monthly and as needed.
• Represent the NICU APP group at regular meetings with physicians and other related NICU or hospital groups.
• Respond to and appropriately manage life-threatening emergencies in Hartford Hospital's Delivery Room, Well-Baby Nursery, Emergency Room and CT Children's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• Treat and evaluate patients with neonatal illnesses, prematurity and congenital anomalies and while promoting the health of the child and family.
• Analyze medical histories, diagnostic lab test and x-ray results and perform physical exams.
• Perform and maintain competence in required procedures, including umbilical vessel catheterization, endotracheal intubation, thoracostomy tube placement, neonatal resuscitation, lumbar puncture, percutaneous inserted central catheter placement. Monitor competence of APP group for the required procedures.
• Assist in simulation planning for APP members as part of the neonatal division simulation program.
• Consult with attending physicians to decide patient referrals and monitor outcomes. Coordinate patient care with team members, other departments and community agencies and providers as necessary.
• Participate in teaching and learning in an integrated academic model. Participate in peer review, development and consultation. Participate in special programs and services as assigned.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the age-related differences and needs of patients in appropriate, specific populations from neonate through adolescence and applies them to practice.
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patients/families.
• Demonstrates support for the mission, values and goals of the organization through behaviors that are consistent with the CCMC STANDARDS.
• Other duties as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Ensure that PTO requests meet divisional needs and are accounted for with the Division Business Lead as required.
• Annual performance reviews feedback and discussions for their direct reports in collaboration with the Medical Director.
• Responsibility for annual merit recommendations in the merit system.
• Responsible for ensuring on-site supervision of less experienced APPs.
• Monitor performance of all APP's with particular attention to orientation of new APPs.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience Required:

• Education Required: Master's degree prepared, Registered and Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Master's degree preferred, Registered and Certified Physician Assistant with a minimum of ten years' experience in clinical care.

Education and/or Experience Preferred:

• Experience Preferred: Previous leadership role experience is a plus. Bilingual and bicultural in English and Spanish preferred.

License and/or Certification Required.

• Registered and Certified Physician Assistant -or- Current State of Connecticut Physician Assistant licensure -or- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure required at time of hire and maintenance at time of appointment or privilege approval (allow one-year grace period for renewal if gap.) based on CT Children's bylaws.
• NRP certification required as a provider, instructor is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite software required.
• Working knowledge of EPIC.

Skills:

• Proven commitment to providing pediatric healthcare in an urban community-based setting.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.

Ability:

• Work independently. Ability to manage complex family issues and provide patient/family teaching and discharge planning.
• Willing to work flexible hours/days to meet the needs of patients and programs and services.
• Maintain confidentiality.

Connecticut Children's is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, national orientation, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability.

Job Info

• Job Identification 5146
• Job Category Advanced Practitioner
• Posting Date 06/16/2026, 01:35 PM
• Job Shift Varies
• Locations 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT, 06106, US (On-site)