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BJC HealthCare
Saint Louis, Missouri

Nurse Practitioner - Neuro ICU, 3-12's

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$123k-$200k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you looking for a career as a Nurse Practitioner - Neuro ICU? Look no further than BJC! At Barnes Jewish Hospital you will be a part of an extraoridnary team - where compassionate care meets cutting-edge innovation in the heart of St. Louis! Open to experienced candidates or new grads motivated and willing to learn!

Position Details

  • Schedule: Rotating 12 hour shifts split evenly between days & nights
  • Weekend Rotation one-in-three
  • Required: At this time, looking for Acute Care licensed APP's
  • Preffered: Acute Care experience
  • Great opportunity for Work Life Balance!
  • Highly supportive team environment!
  • For questions about the position, please contact Michael.Moscketti@bjc.org

Overview

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The critical care nurse practitioner is a healthcare provider who works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to patients and families in critical care settings.

They possess a high level of clinical expertise in dealing with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered in the critical care setting. The nurse practitioner demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice.

They work with administration staff, nurses, physicians, med/surg trainees, and other staff to ensure safe, effective, high-quality patient care.

Minimum Board Certification(s): BJH: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)SLCH ICU: 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), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP); SLCH NICU: NICU Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification (NNP)Preferred Board Certification(s): SLCH ICU: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (CPNP-AC)

Responsibilities

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.

BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

  • Education
  • Master's Degree
  • Nursing

Experience

<2 years

  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Licensed APRN in Missouri
  • National APRN Board Certifcatn

Preferred Requirements

  • Education
  • Doctorate
  • Nursing

Experience

2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

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
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and possess a valid APRN license in Missouri. Applicants are required to have relevant board certification, such as AGACNP or ACNP, to practice in the Neuro ICU setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationChronic illness managementQuality improvement

Neurocritical Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

BJC HealthCare ranks #9 of 13 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 68% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$123k–$200kNurse Practitioner median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$178k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nurse practitioner listings in Missouri325 active15,444 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 68% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment325 active listings, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+4.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
BJC HealthCare#9 of 13 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Missouri figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Missouri Neurocritical Care postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Nurse Practitioner roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 15,309 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
Disability insurance paid by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,292/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.