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Nemours Children's Health
Wilmington, Delaware

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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About the Role

Level IV NICU. $30K sign-on. Relocation allowance. Rotating shifts. Top pediatric health system.

Join Nemours Children's Health as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Wilmington, Delaware. Offering great rates, relocation allowance and $30,000 sign-on bonus! The Nemours Neonatology team is looking for an experienced Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider to join our NICU in Wilmington, Delaware.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manages and provides care for the patient requiring neonatal intensive care utilizing collaborative consultation with team members, under the direction and supervision (but not necessarily the direct attendance) of an attending neonatologist.
  • Receives a distressed neonate in the Delivery Room and initiates appropriate intervention.
  • Performs a complete newborn physical examination and assessment of gestational age, discriminating between normal and abnormal findings.
  • Conducts parent interviews and takes family history.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years Neonatal NP/Physician Assistant experience preferred.
  • NNP:  Current unrestricted Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License to practice in Delaware; Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification via National.
  • Certification Center; BLS and NRP Certification upon hire.
  • Certification of Physician.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $30,000.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, Delaware.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSNRP

Key Skills

Neonatal Intensive CarePatient AssessmentNewborn Physical ExaminationDiagnostic ProceduresTherapeutic InterventionsCollaborative ConsultationFamily History TakingFeeding ManagementPhototherapyTemperature StabilizationHyperalimentation TherapyNeonatal Resuscitation

Neonatology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

In Delaware, Nurse Practitioner listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$128k across 65 listings, vs ~$138k nationally (15,670 listings).

Delaware's cost-of-living index is 108.0 (US average = 100) — Delaware ranks #7 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Nemours Children's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Jacksonville, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Quality-based bonus incentives
CME and board maintenance allowances
Retirement plan with employer matching
457B retirement savings plan
Educational allowance
Paid licensure and malpractice fees
Professional membership dues allowance