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

8 days ago
United StatesPart TimePrimary Care
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Connecticut Children's as a Backus Hospital-Physician Assistant/ Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-28 Hours in United States. 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Connecticut Children's as a Backus Hospital-Physician Assistant/ Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-28 Hours.

Key Skills

Neonatal carePatient evaluationManagement plansTriageInter-professional collaborationClinical decision-makingNeonatal resuscitationDifferential diagnosisCommunicationCare coordinationPatient advocacyMedical documentation

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.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Backus Hospital-Physician Assistant/ Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-28 Hours at Connecticut Children's a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Primary Care nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Primary Care position at Connecticut Children's is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Neonatal care, Patient evaluation, Management plans, Triage, Inter-professional collaboration, Clinical decision-making, Neonatal resuscitation, Differential diagnosis. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.

Core 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.

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About Connecticut Children's

Hospitals and Health Care
Hartford, Connecticut
5-10
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part Time

Posted

8d ago