Backus Hospital-Physician Assistant/ Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-28 Hours
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 5% in neonatology (np) | ranked against 160 Neonatology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Practitioner median $160k (middle half $158k–$170k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All nurse practitioner listings in Connecticut | 275 active | 15,424 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 60% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 12% offer loan repayment275 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Neonatology NP hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 40 postings, 52 closed |
| New Neonatology NP listings | 33 in the last 30 days | 42 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 |
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