NP/PA NICU Opportunity in Greenville, NC

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ECU Health Medical Center and The Maynard Children’s Hospital, located in Greenville, North Carolina, are seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care or Physician Assistant to provide care to preterm and term newborn infants in their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

New Neonatal Nurse Practitioners & Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care are encouraged to apply. Physician Assistant applicants must have two years of NICU and/or Newborn experience.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a level IV center, consists of 52 NICU Beds and a 20-bed step down unit. ECU Health Children’s Hospital is the only tertiary facility in eastern North Carolina designed especially for pediatric patients and includes ECMO and pediatric surgery programs.   

Job Highlights include:

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians
• Hospital privileges at The Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center
• Established program that includes 30 Advanced Practice Providers, 15 Neonatologists, 6 Neonatology Fellows and 54 Residents
• Opportunity to collaborate with the attending physician to establish plan of care
• High level of autonomy
• Procedural skills will include intubation; umbilical venous catheter and umbilical arterial catheter placement; surfactant administration; needle decompression; chest tube insertion and removal; peripheral arterial puncture and cannulation; PICC insertion; ventricular reservoir tap; and lumbar puncture
• Standard schedule: (12)12-hour shifts every 28 days. Experienced APPs may have the option of (14) 12-hour shifts or (7) 24-hour shifts every 28 days
• Potential opportunity for academic responsibilities
• Ability to work with advanced technology
• Participation in teaching and rounds for the Brody School of Medicine residents on neonatal service
• Dedicated children’s transport team

Job Requirements include:

• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care, or Physician Assistant
• NC RN licensure & NC Nurse Practitioner or NC licensure as a Physician Assistant
• National Board Certification as a Neonatal NP, Pediatric NP-Acute Care, or as PA required, including maintenance
• 2+ years of experience in health care setting
• Applicants will be required to have BLS certification from The American Heart Association

For more information, please contact Jessica Guillemette at 252-343-2627 or by email Jessica.Guillemette@ecuhealth.org

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of more than 15,000 team members, nine hospitals, a children's hospital and a physician group that encompasses over 1,200 academic and community providers practicing in over 220 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 120 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center and ECU Health’s Maynard Children’s Hospital – both Level I Trauma Centers – serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. For more information, visit careers.ecuhealth.org.

ECU Health Physicians, the employed provider group of ECU Health, is comprised of over 1,200 physicians and advanced practice providers across more than 120 locations in eastern North Carolina. The group provides the infrastructure and leadership needed to manage a modern medical practice, including processes for billing and collection, group contracting, electronic medical records and other technologies.

Maynard Children's Hospital, a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, is located on the campus of ECU Health Medical Center. The 206,499-square-foot facility includes a 72-bed NICU – the second largest in the state – a 12-bed PICU and 42 general/intermediate pediatric beds. It offers highly specialized services including pediatric and neonatal intensive care, a kids immunosuppressed specialty unit (KISU), specialty care nursery, ECMO, 24/7 children’s emergency department, acute dialysis and CRRT, radiology, rehabilitation, general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery and craniofacial surgery. The Children’s Hospital is a designated Children’s Miracle Network hospital, placing it among the nation’s top children’s facilities.

Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 11th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of more than 95,000. Mild winter temperatures make it perfect for year-round golfing and park outings, while the summer months offer easy beach getaways with short drives to the picturesque Outer Banks and the stunning Crystal Coast. With an array of excellent restaurants, fascinating museums, charming art galleries, and unique antique shops, Greenville offers an exceptional quality of life that is hard to beat.

• Named one of Livability’s Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2025 and 2026
• Conveniently located 45 miles east of I-95, about an hour and half from Raleigh and from the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast
• Home to East Carolina University (ECU) – a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students – and The Brody School of Medicine, one of the most diverse medical schools in the country
• Numerous waterways, parks and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
• Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
• Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.