Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider Education Specialist

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education benefit

Annual bonus program

403b retirement match

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider Education Specialist to design, implement, and continuously improve educational programs for Neonatal NPs, PNPs, and PAs. The role emphasizes onboarding, competency management, and ongoing professional development to support clinical excellence.

The position is primarily onsite at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO, with hybrid options.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Five (5) years active clinical NICU practice with a minimum three (3) years as active preceptor.
• Level III and Level IV NICU experience preferred.
• Current Colorado APRN or PA license.
• NRP, PALS, and BLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design onboarding and orientation programs for Neonatal APPs.
• Collaborate with APP leadership, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to support transition to practice.
• Evaluate onboarding outcomes to ensure safe, independent practice.
• Coordinate competency assessment programs for Neonatal APPs.
• Maintain competency management and validation processes.

Education

Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program

Job description

Job Overview

The Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Education Specialist is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination, evaluation, and continuous improvement of educational and professional development programs for Neonatal Advanced Practice Providers, including Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants. This role supports onboarding, competency management, ongoing education, professional development, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, role development, and collaborative partnerships. A significant focus of the role is the creation and sustainment of ongoing educational programming for practicing APPs to support clinical excellence and lifelong learning.

• Location
  Primarily supporting Children's Hospital Colorado Level IV NICU and University Hospital Level III NICU,
  Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO
• Position Status
  Full-time, eligible for benefits
• Shift
  80% admin (days)
  20% clinical (varying shifts)
  holidays and weekends as needed
  hybrid role, primarily onsite with opportunity for remote work
• Salary Information
  Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
  Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $144,495.62 to $216,743.44

Duties & Responsibilities

• Designs, coordinates, facilitates, and evaluates onboarding and orientation programs for Neonatal Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).
• Actively collaborates with APP leadership, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of orientation processes to support successful transition to practice for Neonatal APPs.
• Evaluates orientation and onboarding outcomes to ensure APPs are prepared to practice safely, independently, and within established scope of practice.
• Possesses expertise in competency assessment and participates in the development, coordination, management, facilitation, implementation, conduct, and evaluation of competency assessment programs for Neonatal APPs.
• Establishes, maintains, and evaluates competency management programs, including initial, annual, and ongoing competency validation processes.
• Utilizes competency assessment data, quality metrics, clinical outcomes, regulatory requirements, and provider feedback to identify learning needs, practice gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Participates in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities that address identified practice gaps for Neonatal APPs.
• Collaborates with Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO), Maternal-Fetal Division, Neonatal Services, and APP leadership to identify, prioritize, and develop educational programs aligned with organizational goals, clinical education requests, and professional development processes.
• Designs and delivers ongoing education, continuing education, simulation experiences, case-based learning, and competency-based educational initiatives to support clinical excellence and professional growth among Neonatal APPs.
• Integrates current evidence, neonatal research, clinical guidelines, and best practices into educational programs and clinical practice.
• Collaborates with APP Leadership in planning, decision-making, and educational strategy development to achieve desired educational outcomes and organizational priorities.
• Guides professional role development for Neonatal APP colleagues through consultation, coaching, mentorship, and career development support.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Experience
  • Five (5) years active clinical NNP/PNP/PA practice in the NICU with a minimum three (3) years as active preceptor
  • Level III and Level IV NICU experience preferred
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Current Colorado Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant License
  • Neonatal Resucitation Program (NRP) Certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job‑related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non‑job‑related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age‑identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date: 11/27/2026