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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Internship

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Work Schedule: 100%, days and nights with future weekends. You will work at both American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) and Meriter Hospital.

Be Part of Something Remarkable

Come provide remarkable care to our tiniest patients.

We are seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Intern to:

  • Work at both American Family Children’s Hospital and Meriter Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the last semester of either a master’s or doctorate neonatal nurse practitioner program.
  • Deliver care to neonates and their families in a learning environment, under the immediate and direct supervision of another nurse practitioner or physician.
  • Demonstrate and participate in medical/nursing clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism and systems-based practice in caring for your patients and families.

Qualifications

  • Enrollment in a Master of Science in Nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate program Required

Work Experience

  • 2 years of nursing experience Required

Licenses & Certifications

  • Registered Nurse license Upon Hire Required
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification Upon Hire Required

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day.

It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin—also a Magnet®-designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families.

American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center ranked among the top 50 children’s hospitals in four medical and surgical specialties, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields.

It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.

UnityPoint Health – Meriter - This position is located at our partner organization, UnityPoint Health - Meriter, a 448-bed community hospital located at 202 S. Park Street, Madison, just two miles from University Hospital. UW Health partnered with UnityPoint Health – Meriter in 2017 as a way to better serve our community by leveraging the complex, tertiary capabilities of the UW Health system and the community-based hospital and primary care capabilities of UnityPoint Health - Meriter.

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UW Medical Foundation benefits

Key Responsibilities

Deliver care to neonates and their families within the NICUs of American Family Children’s Hospital and Meriter Hospital. Work under the direct supervision of a nurse practitioner or physician to apply clinical knowledge and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neonatal Care

Neonatology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Neonatology listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 58% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Neonatology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 36 employers

10
<$145k
14
$145k-170k
12
$170k-195k
2
$195k-220k
4
$220k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Below most Neonatology (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 163 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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