The NICU Team at Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital is Growing and Welcomes APPs

Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC is growing and seeking acute care certified NPs and PAs to join the NICU team. This position offers the chance to practice in a nationally recognized pediatric healthcare system while caring for patients in a highly specialized NICU environment.

Schedule Highlights:

• Full-time position
• Rotating schedule consisting of:
• Day shifts
• Night shifts
• Weekends
• Holidays 
• No call responsibilities

Education, Experience and Certifications 

Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NC required. BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and make proactive decisions. Current PALS and ATLS preferred. 

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required.  

Physician Assistant: Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required, master's degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred. 

Levine Children’s Hospital has repeatedly been ranked among the Best Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, most recently in seven pediatric specialties for 2024-2025, including Urology, Cardiology and Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, Nephrology, Cancer, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology and Lung Surgery. The growing academic department brings exciting opportunities for innovative patient care, team-based care models, teaching, and research. 

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into a culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, and redefine care for all. 

Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education and compassionate patient care. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atrium Health is part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health. A recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine is its academic core.

Atrium Health is renowned for its top-ranked pediatric, cancer and heart care, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Atrium Health is also a leading-edge innovator in virtual care and mobile medicine, providing care close to home and in the home.

We're home to the Charlotte region's only U.S. News & World Report recognized Best Children's Hospital – Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital – and recognized in 7 pediatric specialties. Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation was also named a Best Hospital for rehabilitation in the Southeast and top 15 in the country.

Our Care Continuum 

At Atrium Health, we deliver the full spectrum of care, with locations and services that include:

• Hospitals
• Academic medical center
• Freestanding emergency departments
• Urgent care centers
• Physician practices
• Behavioral health centers
• Imaging centers
• Laboratories
• Pharmacies
• Nursing homes
• Home health care
• Hospice and palliative care

Our Purpose & Commitments

Atrium Health, part of Advocate Health, is redefining how, when and where care is delivered. We are rethinking methods of care delivery to reach more people and bringing human kindness to every step of their health journey. Our dedication to elevating health care for every individual, every teammate and every community is unwavering. We won't stop until everyone – no matter who they are or where they come from – has the possibility to live well. And because of this, we are redefining why we exist, our purpose as an organization and how we make it happen together as one.

Our Purpose: From discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care.

Our Commitments are the promises our teammates make to fulfill our Purpose.

• Lift Everyone Up: We believe everyone matters and create spaces where all belong and can thrive.
• Lead the Way: We chart new paths to achieve the extraordinary.
• Think Boldly Together: We collaborate with humility, turning the best ideas into new possibilities.
• Embrace the Unknown: We drive change through fearless curiosity and unshakeable optimism.