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Pediatric Physician Assistant - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Direct Jobs, Wilmington, DE, United States


Offering recently increased compensation, relocation allowance and $30,000 sign-on bonus!

The Nemours Neonatology team is looking for an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our expanding NICU in Wilmington, Delaware. We will be expanding in 2026, adding 14 new inpatient rooms. With this expansion, the NICU will house 45 beds as a contiguous unit.

Our shifts are rotating and will require holiday commitments.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) at Nemours Children’s provide the best start in life for babies born too early or with medical problems. Our NICUs are Level IV, which is the highest level of neonatal care.

Newborn medicine specialists, or neonatologists, take care of babies around the clock in this high‑tech unit. Pediatric surgeons and experts in every specialty have direct access to the NICU.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and provide care for patients 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.

Receive a distressed neonate in the Delivery Room and initiate appropriate intervention.

Perform a complete newborn physical examination and assessment of gestational age, discriminating between normal and abnormal findings.

Conduct parent interviews and take family history.

Collaborate with neonatologists concerning pertinent historical events, physical findings, diagnostic and therapeutic measures initiated on all admissions.

Order appropriate laboratory tests and procedures.

Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary and appropriate for the care of the patient.

Review and provide general care items involved in neonatal care, such as temperature stabilization, hyperalimentation therapy, feeding management, and phototherapy.

Participate in daily rounds in NICU.

Rotating shifts required.

What we Offer

Competitive salary with $30,000 sign‑on / 3‑year retention agreement

Extensive benefits package that includes quality‑based bonus incentives, relocation allowance, life insurance, comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage

CME 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.

Qualified new grads are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years Neonatal NP/Physician Assistant experience preferred

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; BLS and NRP Certification upon hire

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

Apply online today! Or send your resume via email to Jessica.Vega@nemours.org.

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