Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Saint Peter's Healthcare System; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Back-up daycare

Free onsite parking

Recognition rewards

Job summary

Saint Peter's Children's Hospital in New Jersey is seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a Level IV NICU. You will care for critically ill and premature neonates, participate in high-risk deliveries, and collaborate with neonatology and subspecialists.

The role emphasizes multidisciplinary rounds, discharge planning, and family education, with a schedule that includes 8-, 12-, and 24-hour shifts across days and nights; competitive base pay and potential

Qualifications

• Current New Jersey RN license and NJ APRN licensure (NNP track).
• NP certification in New Jersey in neonatal specialty.
• PA license with NCCPA certification for PA candidates.
• CDS and DEA registration.
• Two years NICU or neonatal experience preferred.
• BLS, PALS, NRP certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to critically ill and premature neonates with supervising neonatologist.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and participate in resuscitation and stabilization.
• Perform neonatal procedures as credentialed (airway management, line placement, lumbar puncture).
• Complete admission evaluations and daily assessments with rounds and consults.
• Review labs and imaging; escalate abnormal findings promptly.
• Plan discharge and follow-up, coordinating with outpatient/subspecialty teams.
• Educate families and prepare them for discharge with teaching.
• Document care promptly within 24 hours and follow unit guidelines.
• Maintain neonatal care competency; keep CPR and licensure current.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in nursing

PA degree

Tools

NCCPA certification

Job description

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Neonatology

Join a Level IV NICU at Saint Peter's Children's Hospital

Saint Peter's Children's Hospital is home to the region's top neonatologists and pediatric intensivists and a 54-bed Level IV neonatal ICU. We care for our most fragile newborns alongside a full range of medical and surgical pediatric subspecialty care, a newly designed pediatric emergency room, a 14-bed pediatric ICU with step-down, and an inpatient pediatric unit with a dedicated epilepsy monitoring unit. As a Neonatal APP, you will be a core member of the team, working with neonatologists and subspecialists to care for critically ill and premature infants.

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will:

• Provide direct care to critically ill and premature neonates, within the limits of training and credentialing and in collaboration with the supervising neonatologist.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and take part in neonatal resuscitation and stabilization.
• Perform and assist with neonatal procedures as credentialed, such as airway management, line placement, and lumbar puncture.
• Complete admission evaluations and daily assessments, and take part in multidisciplinary rounds, consults, and ongoing monitoring with the neonatology and PA teams.
• Review laboratory and diagnostic results, and elevate abnormal findings to the responsible clinician according to urgency.
• Plan and support discharge and follow-up, including screening results and coordination with outpatient and subspecialty providers.
• Educate and support families, including preparing them for discharge, with age-appropriate patient and family teaching.
• Document all aspects of care promptly, within 24 hours of patient care and in accordance with unit guidelines.
• Maintain competency in neonatal care. Keep certifications current, including annual CPR review (submit a valid card to the Chair and Practice Coordinator), attend mandatory in-services, and complete the continuing education required to maintain certification and licensure.

Requirements:

• Current New Jersey Registered Nurse license, and current New Jersey Advanced Practice Nursing licensure (NNP track).
• Certification as a nurse practitioner in New Jersey in the area of neonatal specialty.
• Physician Assistants: current New Jersey PA license and NCCPA certification.
• Current CDS and DEA registration.
• Master's degree in nursing required (or PA degree for PA candidates).
• Two (2) years of NICU or neonatal experience strongly preferred.
• BLS, PALS, and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required, as approved by the American Heart Association.

Schedule: Part time (80 hours per pay period), with a mix of 8-, 12-, and 24-hour shifts, days and nights.

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter's.