Neonatal Nurse Practitioner – PRN
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Job Description
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner – PRN
Join a collegial neonatal team at one of the best hospitals in North Carolina! FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a private, community-based healthcare system headquartered in the resort destination of Pinehurst, NC. Named one of the Top 150 Places to Work in Health Care by Becker’s Healthcare three years in a row and a recipient of the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for 18 years running.
Position Highlights
About the Opportunity
- Practice in a Level III, 13-bed NICU.
- Cohesive team of experience providers.
- Responsible for newborn rounding, attending deliveries, stabilizing and facilitating transport of patients to/from regional nurseries.
- State-of-the-art labor and delivery program includes OB Hospitalists and Maternal Fetal Medicine.
- 24-hour shifts with a possibility of 12-hour shift schedule.
- 1 Neonatologist and 1 NNP per day shift, manageable census.
- Competitive hourly rate, paid malpractice with tail coverage, and free fitness center membership.
About FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Financially stable organization with four hospitals, facilities for inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation, hospice, a palliative care program, home care, community outreach programs, integrated neurosciences, health & fitness centers, primary care, functional & concierge medicine, convenient care clinics, a hospitality house, EMS, a philanthropic foundation, and more.
Here you will find specialty and subspecialty services and technologies that rival those typically only found in academic institutions and in larger metropolitan areas.
Be part of our mission-driven team—on a journey to zero harm and to be the best place to work in healthcare.
About Pinehurst
Located in the heart of North Carolina, Pinehurst offers a blend of Southern charm, outdoor recreation, and upscale amenities.
Home to over 40 golf courses and host to multiple U.S. Open Championships.
Convenient location: 1 hour from Raleigh-Durham, 2 hours from Charlotte, and 3 hours to the beach or mountains.
- Consistently ranked among North Carolina’s safest communities and top micropolitan areas by POLICOM.
- Neighboring Southern Pines offers premier equestrian facilities, training centers, and boarding stables.
Qualifications
Master’s or Doctorate degree in Nursing from an accredited program. Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner education program plus national certification.
- Minimum 3 years of NNP experience in a Level III/IV NICU.
- Able to practice independently covering the newborn service.
- Clean background, NC licensure and NRP certification required.
- For more information, contact our in-house Physician Recruitment team at FHPG-Recruitment@firsthealth.org.
Key Responsibilities
The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is responsible for newborn rounding, attending deliveries, and stabilizing patients within a Level III NICU. They also facilitate the transport of patients to and from regional nurseries.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Neonatology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 74% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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