Neonatal
NP Jobs in the United States.

NNPs manage premature and critically ill newborns in Level II to IV NICUs, attending high-risk deliveries, leading resuscitations, performing procedures such as line placement and intubation, and guiding families through intensive care. There are currently 38 neonatal positions listed here.

NNPs complete a graduate neonatal NP program, for which admission commonly requires Level III/IV NICU RN experience, and then certify as NNP-BC through the National Certification Corporation (NCC), alongside state APRN licensure. NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) completion is standard.

The median posted salary across neonatal NP listings on NP Hiring that disclose annual pay is $155,356. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025). Pay varies with experience, setting, geography, and employment type. Around-the-clock NICU coverage means night, weekend, and call differentials are a routine part of total pay.

NICUs run around the clock, so NNP schedules are shift-based, commonly in long blocks with rotating nights and weekends. Ask how delivery coverage, call, and post-call time are structured when comparing units.