Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Job Opportunity: Full-Time Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

We are a physician-led multispecialty group with over 650 providers, currently seeking a Full-Time Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) to join our dedicated team of 3 Neonatologists and 6 NNPs in the Boise metropolitan area.

About Our NICU Services

Our 32-bed, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Boise provides exceptional care for more than 250 infants each year. We offer advanced treatments including conventional ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), and jet ventilation for preterm and term infants. Our NICU is designed to serve families from Boise and surrounding regions in Idaho and eastern Oregon, ensuring expert neonatal care is accessible close to home.

The Saint Alphonsus Family Maternity Center delivers over 1,400 infants annually and is supported by a highly skilled labor and delivery nursing team, an OB Hospitalist service, and 24-hour anesthesia coverage. Our safety-focused team of OB/GYNs collaborates with on-campus Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists, Neonatologists, and genetic counselors to cater to the diverse needs of our patient population.

Additionally, our 4-bed, Level II NICU located in Nampa, just 15 miles west of Boise, is integrated with the Birkeland Maternity Center, which sees over 1,300 deliveries each year. This unit currently provides high-quality care for newborns over 34 weeks gestation and weighing more than 1500 grams, with plans to expand to an 18-bed facility by 2028.

Commitment to Excellence

Our NICU teams are dedicated to practicing evidence-based medicine, and we emphasize a family-centered approach that encourages collaboration between parents and our expert staff in both Boise and Nampa. Together, we strive to achieve outcomes that surpass national benchmarks.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend high-risk deliveries and facilitate admissions to the NICU.
• Co-manage NICU patients alongside the attending Neonatologist and oversee well newborn nursery patients as needed.
• Engage in multidisciplinary rounds with the Neonatologist, providing active management strategies that may include nutritional adjustments, ventilator management, lab and radiology reviews, and family updates.

Staffing Model and Schedule

• Level III, Boise: 16-hour shifts with in-house NNP coverage from 4 PM to 8 AM.
• Level II, Nampa: 24-hour shifts requiring a minimum of 4 hours on-site, with the remainder on-call, including well newborn coverage.
• A full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) requires 10 shifts per month (120 annually).

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with current RN and APRN licensure; national board certification as an NNP is preferred.
• Alternatively, a graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program with a neonatal fellowship/residency or a minimum of 3 years of experience in a Level III/IV NICU, along with current NP licensure.
• Possession of a current DEA and controlled substance Idaho medical license, along with privileges at our facilities in Boise and Nampa.

Commitment to Values

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to:

• Practicing up-to-date, evidence-based medicine.
• Teamwork and fostering a culture of transformational care.
• Providing exceptional patient care while embodying our organizational Mission, Vision, and Values.
• A passion for teaching and educating staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join a growing multispecialty group practice.