Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$125k-$161k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Your future role at a glance
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Facility Name: Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital
- Schedule: Full-Time
- Base salary: $125,000 â $161,003 per year
- Sign-on bonus
- CME allowance
- Malpractice coverage with tail
- How you’ll make an impact in this role
This is an exceptional opportunity for a dedicated Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join a stable, well-respected team within a Level III NICU, offering a high degree of clinical autonomy supported by a culture of professional collegiality and the robust resources of the Ascension Saint Agnes health network
- Join an established team of 4 physicians
- Practice setting: Level III NICU
- Employed position within a nonprofit health system
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) Certification
- Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration
Provide expert clinical interventions for neonates in the NICU and Well-Baby nurseries, ensuring every infant receives high-level, compassionate direct care.
Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to provide expert consultations for Obstetric and Pediatric partners, ensuring seamless care transitions for complex neonatal patients.
About the Facility
- 251-bed teaching hospital
- Level III NICU
- Serving a population of approximately 738,000
- Integrated referral network
- Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
- Why Physicians Choose Ascension
- Physician-led, collaborative culture
- Long-term practice stability
- National network with local autonomy
- Mission-centered care rooted in service
- What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Registered Nurse credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration preferred.
Education
Master's degree of Nursing required.
#HeC
- Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
- Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
E-Verify Statement
Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.
Key Responsibilities
Provide expert clinical interventions for neonates in the NICU and Well-Baby nurseries to ensure high-level, compassionate care. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide expert consultations for Obstetric and Pediatric partners for complex neonatal patients.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Nursing and current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority in Maryland. Candidates must hold NNP certification and maintain BLS provider status.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Neonatology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Neonatology listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 64% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Neonatology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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