Nurse Practitioner-Neonatal

ummc; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UMMC in Tupelo seeks a Nurse Practitioner-Neonatal to manage patient care in the newborn unit, collaborating with neonatologists to assess, diagnose, and plan treatment in accordance with state and federal guidelines. You will ensure high-quality care and comprehensive documentation.

The role emphasizes leadership and mentoring, with responsibilities across care planning, family education, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in a busy neonatal setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Nursing.
• Mississippi APRN license and national Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification.
• Candidates may apply while pursuing qualifications and must meet minimum requirements within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Completes health assessments in a newborn area (histories and physicals).
• Orders, collects, and interprets relevant lab and diagnostic tests.
• Formulates and implements comprehensive newborn care plans based on assessments.
• Ensures complete documentation of assessments and care plans.
• Coaches and mentors other nurse practitioners.
• Functions as expert/resource to nursing staff in the newborn area.
• Serves on committees or task forces to improve patient care or the work area.

Skills

APRN procedures

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

MS nursing regulations

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Mississippi APRN license

National Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification

Job description

Job Requisition ID:

R00054156

Job Category:

Clinician

Organization:

SOM-Peds Neonatology-APP Lead-Tupelo

Location/s:

Children's of MS NMMC Tupelo

Job Title:

Nurse Practitioner-Neonatal

Job Summary:

To manage and provide patient medical care in a specialty area and promotes patient health and wellness by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with a physician and in accordance with UMMC, state, and federal requirements and guidelines. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Master's degree or higher in Nursing
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: Mississippi APRN license and must have national certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

Job applications may be accepted for candidates that currently meet the minimum qualifications or candidates actively pursuing the degree and licensure requirements who will meet all minimum requirements within 6 months. Minimum qualifications must be satisfied prior to starting work.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of APRN procedures and protocols. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Knowledge and understanding of MS board of nursing regulations.
Responsibilities

• Completes health assessments in a newborn area (patient histories and physical exams).
• Orders, collects, and interprets relevant laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
• Formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans in a newborn area based on patient assessments. Plans include, but are not limited to patient and family education, prescriptions, additional lab and diagnostic testing, and therapies.
• Ensures complete documentation of patient assessments, patient care plans, and care provided.
• Coaches and mentors other newer nurse practitioners.
• Functions as expert/resource to nursing staff in the newborn area.
• Serves on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or work area. Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, constant activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, constant bending, frequent lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, frequent climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

09/29/2026