Backus Hospital-Physician Assistant/ Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-28 Hours

Nurse PractitionerPart-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Independently completes thorough evaluations of term and premature newborns primarily in the Specialty Care Nursery. Develops and implements informed management plans encompassing complicated and atypical diagnoses, with the ability to modify plans as necessary. Anticipates and triages urgent and emergent issues.

Collaborates care and facilitates communication with the supervising physician and the inter-professional team. Coordinates recommendations to optimize patient care and foster collaborative practice.

Incorporates a broader organization awareness into decision-making and interpersonal relationships.

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states.

Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home.

Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.

Key Responsibilities

Independently evaluate term and premature newborns in the Specialty Care Nursery and develop comprehensive management plans for complex diagnoses. Facilitate communication and coordinate care with the supervising physician and the inter-professional team to optimize patient outcomes.

Requirements

Requires a graduate degree in nursing or an accredited physician assistant program, along with at least 5 years of neonatal APP experience. Must hold current licensure in Connecticut or New York and obtain Neonatal Resuscitation Provider certification within 3 months of hire.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Neonatal carePatient evaluationTriageInter-professional collaborationClinical decision-makingDifferential diagnosisCare coordinationPatient advocacyMedical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Backus Hospital-Physician Assistant/ Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-28 Hours at Connecticut Children's a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Neonatology (NP) — ranked against 160 active Neonatology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Neonatology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 60% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in neonatology (np)ranked against 160 Neonatology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $160k (middle half $158k–$170k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nurse practitioner listings in Connecticut275 active15,424 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 60% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 12% offer loan repayment275 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 listings33 in the last 30 days42 the 30 days before (−21%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (160 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. Connecticut figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Connecticut Neonatology postings state pay.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Neonatology (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 160 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.