Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - NICU - DAYS
Listed compensation
$75-$95/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Full Time or Part Time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant position in Livingston, NJ.
We are looking to bring on a Full Time or Part Time NP or PA to join our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) located in Livingston, New Jersey!
We are a well-established Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) dedicated to providing specialized medical care for newborns and infants up to one year of age.
Full-Time and Part-Time Positions Available
- We offer flexible scheduling to support your work-life balance.
- Shift length: 12-hour shifts
- Day shift hours: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Our Compensation is: $75 - $95 per hour + Full Benefit Package.
Requirements
- Board Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
- Active (or eligible) New Jersey NP or PA license.
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience is required.
- Pediatric In-Patient experience is preferred but not required.
- New Grads are welcomed!
Benefits
Full benefits package including medical, dental, vacation, PTO, a 401(k) plan, and more.
Key Responsibilities
Provide specialized medical care for newborns and infants up to one year of age within a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Collaborate with the medical team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes during 12-hour day shifts.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - NICU - DAYS at Confidential Employer a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,354 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$177k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $163k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No nights
Living in Livingston
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $914k
- Typical market rent
- $4,524/mo
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.