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Worcester, Massachusetts

Neonatal NP

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsContract Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Assignment Length: Ongoing coverage need
  • Start Date: As soon as credentialed
  • Openings: 1
  • Reason for Coverage: Long-term permanent search
  • Practice Setting: 8-bed Level II NICU

Schedule: Monday-Friday 5:00p-8:00a

Full weekend coverage, 7:00a-7:00a

Current Weekday Coverage Needs (5:00P-7:00a)

  • November 11/26
  • December 12/04, 12/17, 12/23, 12/28, 12/31
  • January 01/01, 01/08
  • February 02/05, 02/09, 02/12, 02/15, 02/17, 02/22

Current Weekend Coverage Needs (7:00A-7:00a)

  • November 11/28, 11/29
  • December 12/27
  • January 01/17
  • February 02/06, 02/07, 02/13, 02/14, 02/21, 02/27, 02/28
  • Patient Population: Neonatal
  • EMR: Cerner
  • Credentialing: 90 days

Requirements

  • Active Massachusetts licensure
  • Board certification
  • AHA BLS and AAP NRP certifications
  • Minimum 2-years Neonatology experience or equivalent

Job Responsibilities (Generalized)

  • Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
  • Order and interpret diagnostic tests

Prescribe Medications and Manage Chronic Conditions

  • Provide patient education and counseling on healthy lifestyle choices.
  • Perform procedures as permitted by state regulations and APP specialty
  • Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated care
  • Document patient care accurately and thoroughly

Skills

  • Strong clinical knowledge and assessment skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients
  • Proficiency in performing physical examinations and procedures relevant to their specialty
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to diagnose and manage complex medical conditions
  • Time management skills to efficiently manage a patient workload
  • Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a healthcare team

Requirements

  • Education:
  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree focused on an NP specialty (e. g., family practice, adult-gerontology, pediatrics)
  • Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree from an accredited program

Licenses & Certifications

  • Active and unencumbered advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license in *
  • National certification as an NP in a relevant specialty area by a recognized certifying body (e. g., American Academy of Nurse Practitioners [AANP])
  • Active and unencumbered physician assistant (PA) license in *
  • National certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Experience

While specific requirements may vary, most locum APP positions prefer candidates with at least one year of experience in a clinical setting relevant to their specialty

Benefits

Travel:

If you reside greater than 50 miles from the facility you are eligible for travel benefits. You will have your travel and lodging arranged by our travel department and paid for in full.

Please note that this position is offered as an independent contractor (1099) role and does not include the typical benefits associated with a W-2 employment, such as health insurance, retirement contributions, or paid time off.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to diagnose and treat neonatal conditions while developing individualized treatment plans. Collaborate with physicians and healthcare providers to ensure coordinated care and perform necessary clinical procedures.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neonatal carePatient assessmentTreatment planningDiagnostic test interpretationMedication managementCollaborationPhysical examinationCerner EMR

Neonatology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · top 25% in neonatology (np)ranked against 158 Neonatology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $167k (middle half $137k–$179k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMassachusetts index 105.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nurse practitioner listings in Massachusetts426 active15,479 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 48% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment426 active listings, Nov 2026
Neonatology NP hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 40 postings, 52 closed
New Neonatology NP listings36 in the last 30 days40 the 30 days before (−10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (158 Neonatology (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Massachusetts figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Massachusetts Neonatology postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 80% of Neonatology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 158 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Market Street Staffing

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Benefits & Perks

Travel and lodging arranged and paid in full (if >50 miles from facility)

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$447k
Typical market rent
$2,122/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.