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FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Pinehurst, North Carolina

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

Neonatal careDelivery attendancePatient stabilizationPatient transportNICU managementClinical assessmentIndependent practice

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
58%
CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
16%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Neonatology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 164 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Pinehurst

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$499k
Typical market rent
$2,071/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About FirstHealth of the Carolinas

Hospitals and Health Care
Pinehurst, North Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Malpractice with Tail Coverage
Free Fitness Center Membership