Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Join the expert team at St. Louis Children's Hospital as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and make a life-changing impact from the very beginning. In our Level IV NICU, you'll provide advanced care to critically ill and high-risk newborns, managing complex cases alongside nationally recognized neonatologists and multidisciplinary teams. This dynamic role offers the opportunity to practice at the top of your license, participate in specialized procedures, support families through critical moments, and grow your expertise in a fast-paced environment that values clinical autonomy, critical thinking, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Requirements

• Neonatal Practitioner Board Certification
• Master's Degree in Nursing
• <2 years of experience
• Licensed APRN in Missouri
• National APRN Board Certifcatn

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate in Nursing
• 2-5 years of experience
• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care (CPNP-PC) – will require CPNP-AC within 2 years of hire
• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (CPNP-AC)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• NICU Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification (NNP)

Responsibilities

• Provide palliative care and hospice services within inpatient setting
• Provides compassionate, appropriate, and effective patient and family-centered care for health recovery, illness prevention, treatment of critically ill, or end-of-life care.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with patients, families, physicians, medical/surgical trainees, and other health professionals.
• Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice by participating in professional development, quality initiative/performance activities, and implementing standards of care within area of specialization.
• Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination for critically ill patients and families with acute health needs.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level