Job Description

Requisition ID: 2024-46712
Location: US-MO-Springfield
Specialty: Practitioner - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Position Type: Full Time
HR Rep / Recruiter: Katherine McPike
Contact: katie.mcpike@pediatrix.com

Overview
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Opportunity - Flexible Scheduling | Beautiful Ozark Mountains | Springfield, MO

Responsibilities
Are you looking for a rewarding neonatology role that also supports a healthy work-life balance? Nestled in the scenic Ozark Mountains and near multiple lakes, our practice offers the ideal blend of professional fulfillment and personal flexibility.

We are a well-established team of 4 neonatologists and 5 NNPs with a manageable Level III NICU — a place where you'll care for a balanced mix of patients without the high-volume burnout.

Whether you're looking for a full-time role or part-time flexibility, we invite you to consider joining our team. We are interested in finding an NNP for flexible coverage to support a model where the NNP provides replacement coverage for the backup neonatologist in a 6–8 hour daytime rounding shift, or 12-hour nighttime in-house coverage to relieve the daytime NNP, or an occasional 24-hour shift to provide PTO coverage for an NNP.

Work Schedule (Full-Time):

• 7 in-house 24-hour shifts per month using a self-scheduling model for maximum flexibility

• Two neonatologists provide supervision and support daily and share in primary care of critical infants, with one neonatologist providing backup from home (30 min response time for high-risk deliveries under 27 weeks or with major issues)

• Routine C-sections are attended by charge and procedural nurses

• Routine newborn care is handled by hospital-employed pediatricians

• NICU transport (air and ground) is supervised by the neonatologist with a team of transport NICU nurses/RT. Very rarely, an NNP may be requested to go by ground to assist the team

Our NICU at a Glance:

• 46-bed, Level III single-room design with average census of 25

• ~450 admits/year with 10% under 1500 grams

• High-frequency oscillators, jet ventilators, iNO (ECMO and cardiac patients are transferred to in-state Level IV regional NICUs)

• Total body cooling with 24/7 video EEG and pediatric neurology support

• POCUS with bedside ultrasound available

• Donor milk + dedicated milk tech preparation of feedings

• EPIC and Baby Steps Cloud EMRs

• Dedicated procedural nurses: delivery attendance, intubation, umbilical and PICC line placement, NICU transport (air and ground)

• NICU-dedicated SLP/PT/OT/RT/pediatric pharmacy 7 days/week

About Springfield, Missouri:
Live where others vacation. Springfield is Missouri's third largest city of 170,000, located in the heart of the Ozark Mountains near numerous lakes and trails.

• Low cost of living — 13% below national average

• Affordable housing — 25% below national average

• Big-city amenities with a small-town feel

• Colleges, museums, live music, and the legendary Buc-ee’s & Costco

• Easy travel — 1 hour to Branson, 2 hours to Kansas City, and 3 hours to St. Louis or fly nonstop to the beaches of Florida for under $200 round-trip

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