Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia

Nemours-Children; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation allowance

Life insurance

Health, dental and vision coverage

CME allowances

Board maintenance allowances

Retirement plan with employer matching

457B retirement savings plan

Educational allowance

Licensure and malpractice fees covered

Professional membership dues allowance

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for the NICU in Philadelphia, PA. The role involves independent and expanded collaborative management of critically ill neonates, with attendance in high-risk deliveries as needed.

You will lead rounds, perform newborn assessments, and coordinate family interviews while collaborating with neonatology. Competitive salary with benefits is offered in a full-time, on-site capacity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years Neonatal NP/Physician Assistant experience preferred, new to practice will be considered.
• NP: ARNP license and Neonatal NP Certification.
• PA-C: PA license and NCCPA certification.
• Current American Heart Association BLS and NRP Certification.

Responsibilities

• Manages neonatal intensive care with collaborative team input under neonatology supervision.
• Receives distressed neonates in the Delivery Room and initiates intervention.
• Performs newborn exam and gestational age assessment.
• Conducts parent interviews and documents family history.
• Collaborates on diagnostic and therapeutic plans for admissions.
• Orders laboratory tests and procedures as needed.
• Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Reviews care elements like temperature, nutrition, phototherapy.
• Participates in NICU rounds.

Skills

Neonatal NP/PA experience

BLS

NRP Certification

Certification (NP/PA)

Education

Master's degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

Philadelphia, PA, United States (On-site)

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Health- Delaware Valley is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider in the Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital location in Philadelphia, PA for the NICU.

This Advanced Practice Provider will function in both an independent and expanded collaborative role by planning and providing comprehensive, complete management of a primary caseload of critically-ill neonates/infants and their families.This position includes attendance in the delivery room for high-risk deliveries and as needed upon request.

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 generous sign on bonus
• 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.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years Neonatal NP/Physician Assistant experience preferred, new to practice will be considered
• 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
• 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

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Job Info

• Job Identification 15361
• Job Category Other Medical Providers
• Posting Date 09/22/2026, 03:40 PM
• Degree Level Master's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19141, US (On-site)