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Pediatrix
Fort Worth, Texas

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Newborn Nursery

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Exciting opportunity for an APRN to work with our neonatology practice in Fort Worth. Our team includes in-house neonatologists and affiliated professionals, such as neonatal nurse practitioners, developmental pediatricians, cardiologists, MFMs, and pediatric surgeons. Together, we provide comprehensive newborn services.

Join a team with a superb culture focused on mutual respect and providing the best care for our babies.

Details

  • Provide daily in-house coverage, no call requirements
  • Responsibilities include daily rounding, patient assessments, developing and managing plan of care for low-acuity infants and newborns in the NICU setting
  • Neonatologist assistance/backup is provided as needed and in all high-risk situations
  • Opportunity to participate in education and quality improvement initiatives
  • Flexible work schedule; work 13-16 days per month with some weekends
  • Position accepts following certifications: NNP, PNP, PNP-AC. Unable to consider FNPs for this position

Fort Worth, Texas, offers an exceptional quality of life with a welcoming, family‑friendly community and a vibrant blend of culture, outdoor recreation, and modern amenities.

Families appreciate the city’s excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and popular attractions such as the nationally acclaimed Fort Worth Zoo and family‑centered festivals held throughout the year.

Fort Worth’s cultural scene is equally impressive, featuring world‑class museums like the Kimbell Art Museum and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, a lively performing arts community, and a diverse dining and music culture that reflects the city’s unique character.

For those who love the outdoors, Fort Worth provides abundant opportunities to stay active, with over 100 miles of Trinity Trails for walking, biking, and jogging, as well as numerous parks, lakes, and green spaces ideal for weekend exploration.

Combined with an affordable cost of living and a welcoming sense of community, Fort Worth is truly an ideal place to live, work, and thrive.

Qualifications

  • Current APRN national specialty certification
  • Minimum of a master’s degree

Benefits and Compensation

Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package, with many locations offering sign-on bonuses and relocation.

Take great care of the patient, every day and every way. TM At Pediatrix & Obstetrix, that’s not only our motto at work each day; it’s also how we view our employees and their families. We know that our greatest asset is YOU.

We take pride in offering comprehensive benefits in a vast array of plans that fit your life and lifestyle, supporting your health and overall well-being.

Benefits offered include, but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA and HSAs, as well as a 401k plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Some benefits are provided at no cost, while others require a cost share between employees and the company.

Employees may also select voluntary plans and pay for these benefits through convenient payroll deductions. Our benefit programs are just one of the many ways Pediatrix & Obstetrix helps our employees take care of themselves and their families.

About Us

Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group.

Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices.

The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives.

Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are becoming increasingly common. All genuine Pediatrix job postings can be found through the Pediatrix Careers site: pediatrix.com.

Pediatrix Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Neonatal CarePatient AssessmentPlan Of Care DevelopmentNICU SupportClinical EducationPatient Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Newborn Nursery at Pediatrix a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (NP) — ranked against 233 active Pediatrics (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 44% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Pediatrics (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 233 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Pediatrix

Hospitals and Health Care
Sunrise, FL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonuses
Relocation assistance
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSAs
401k plan
Employee Stock Purchase Program