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BJC HealthCare
Saint Louis, Missouri

Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider - Hospitalist

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$126k-$171k

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you looking for a career as a Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider - Hospitalist? Look no further than BJC! At St. Louis Children's Hospital you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most cutting-edge technology the market has to offer!

Position Details

  • Schedule: Rotating 12 hr shifts (50/50 - AM/PM), shift flexibility
  • Weekend and holiday rotation
  • No Call!
  • Required to train on both gen med and pulmonary unit
  • Strongly Preferred: Acute Care, PICU or Pediatric experience
  • Preferred: NP / PA experience
  • For questions about the position, please contact Michael.Moscketti@bjc.org

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties.

The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Nurse Practitioner (Hospitalist) utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence to deliver inpatient care in a hospital setting. This position assesses, diagnoses, and initiates a patient care treatment plan within the scope of a formal physician collaborative practice agreement.

In this position, patient care is performed with considerable independence, guided by physician-approved protocols, and evaluated through chart review, consultations, and the observation of results under the general medical direction of their collaborating Hospitalist physician.

Responsibilities

Participates in Professional Development

Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by collaborative physician.

Coordinates the care of patient populations, in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.

Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.

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
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • RN

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 be a licensed Nurse Practitioner. Previous experience in acute care, PICU, or pediatric settings is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric carePatient assessmentTreatment planningPulmonary careHealth educationPatient advocacyClinical documentationMedical protocols

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$149k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $164k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Pediatrics market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in pediatrics (np)ranked against 249 Pediatrics (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$164k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Missouri11 active265 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 52% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment318 active listings, Nov 2026
Pediatrics hiring demand#17 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 30 days · 19% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 86 postings, 134 closed
New Pediatrics listings1,199 in the last 30 days787 the 30 days before (+52%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pediatrics pay trend−7.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
BJC HealthCare#9 of 14 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (249 Pediatrics (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider - Hospitalist at BJC HealthCare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics (NP) — ranked against 249 active Pediatrics (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 20 employers
8
<$140k
6
$140k-160k
5
$160k-180k
4
$180k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Pediatrics (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 249 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • 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 available on first day
Paid Time Off
Adoption assistance
No call

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,292/mo≈ 12% 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.