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NICU Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

University of Maryland Medical System·Baltimore, Maryland

$54 - $77/hr·Other·Full Time·On Site
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2-5 yrs
·Posted 17 days ago
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About the role

The APP provides highly intensive care and daily management for critically ill newborns in a Level IV NICU. Responsibilities include collaborating with attending physicians, supporting the neonatal transport team, and serving as an educational resource for staff and families.

Job Requirements Company Description

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

Job Description

Position

  • Neonatal
  • Nurse
  • Practitioner (NNP)
  • OR
  • Neonatal
  • Physician
  • Assistant (PA)
  • Shift: Full time;
  • Rotating
  • Location: University of Maryland Medical Center University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or a Physician Assistant (PA) with a desire to join our multidisciplinary team in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Children’s Hospital at UMMC is a comprehensive division within our hospital that offers service to patients across the spectrum of acute care. Our Children’s Hospital is comprised of a pediatric ED, pediatric cardiac ICU, pediatric ICU & progressive care unit, a complex labor and delivery unit, a compliment of ambulatory care services, and a 37,00 square foot, 52-bed NICU. UMMC’s clinicians offer the critically ill neonatal patients of Maryland ‘Top of the Class’ Academic Medicine. The APP (Advanced Practice Provider) will be involved in providing highly intensive care to the most critically ill babies in the state. Our facility offers a 37,000 square feet Level IV NICU, a specialized transport team, state of the art technologies in our delivery rooms and world class high-risk OB, Neonatology and Subspeciality teams. In addition, we enjoy an interactive relationship with the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Come join our multi-disciplinary team of like-minded professionals to provide care for Maryland's most critically ill newborns. The APP Team at UMMC, provides 24/7 coverage for the patients in the NICU. The APP is responsible for daily patient management, leadership, and resource support for the provider team, and is an educational resource for nursing, medical staff and families. Medical plans and decisions are made in collaboration with attending physicians in a manner that utilizes evidence-based interventions and, current best practice, while providing support and education for all team members. The APP and Neonatal fellow are expected to function in tandem with collaborative roles supporting the patients within the division of neonatology. Additionally, the role of the Neonatal APP has expanded to provide coverage for the neonatal transport team through the Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program (MRNTP).

In addition to clinical responsibilities, all APPs participate in professional practice activities at varying levels. Schedule accommodations will be made and negotiated as needed.

Qualifications

  • The successful candidate will have completed an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) program and successfully completed NNP/PA Certification.
  • NCC (National Certification Corporation) for NNPs is required.
  • NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants) for PAs is required.
  • The ideal candidate will demonstrate solid clinical experience, possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Maryland licensure or eligibility is required.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of neonatal nursing experience for NNP candidates is required.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of work in a NICU/FTN for PA candidates or successful completion of Neonatal PA Residency/Fellowship is required.
  • New graduate Neonatal NPs are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Pay Range: Pay Range: $54.34-$77.08 Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide

Posting details

Employment type
Other, Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$54 - $77/hr
Location
Baltimore, Maryland
Posted
Jul 12, 2026
Application
Employer website
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University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, nonprofit organization. It has evolved into a multi-hospital system with academic, community and specialty service missions reaching every part of the...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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