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The neonatology team at the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) in Burlington, Vermont is seeking a dedicated Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our NICU, the region’s only neonatal intensive care unit where we work together to deliver coordinated, high-quality care for newborns requiring intensive medical support.
What you’ll do
• Deliver comprehensive inpatient neonatal care from birth through age two.
• Independently manage neonatal patient encounters with support appropriate to experience level.
• Participate in collaborative rounds with neonatologists, APPs, nursing, respiratory therapy, and allied health partners.
• Partner closely with multidisciplinary leadership to ensure excellent patient outcomes.
Schedule
• 1.0 FTE / 40 hours weekly
• 6 shifts per 2-week pay period
Shift options include:
• Days: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM
• Nights: 6:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Optional 26-hour shifts
Additional details:
• Weekend rotation: Approximately every 3rd weekend (varied pattern)
• No call requirements
• 100% inpatient; no travel to other locations
What you bring
Required
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
• NICU experience (as an RN or APP)
• New graduate NNPs and PAs with NICU background welcome
• Strong clinical judgment and effective communication
Preferred
• Prior inpatient NICU APP experience
• Comfort working in a high-acuity academic environment
Why join this team?
Healthy staffing and support
A well-balanced team of experienced NICU APPs and neonatologists provides consistent collaboration and dependable support.
Strong, collaborative culture
You’ll work in an environment rooted in communication, teamwork, and shared decision-making across disciplines.
Academic environment
As Vermont’s only academic medical center, the NICU offers continual learning, teaching opportunities, and exposure to a diverse neonatal population.
Excellent mentorship
New graduates receive thoughtful guidance, while experienced APPs enjoy autonomy backed by a skilled, supportive team.
Meaningful impact
Make a real difference for newborns needing intensive care and support families through pivotal moments.
Education and licensure
• Master’s degree required
• Current (or eligible) certification to practice as an APRN from the VT State Board of Nursing or as a PA from the VT State Board of Medical Practice
• Successful completion of an APRN or PA educational program recognized by the State of Vermont
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Ready to join us?
If you’re passionate about neonatal care, thrive in a collaborative setting, and want to be part of a high-performing academic NICU team, we’d love to connect with you. Apply today and grow your career where your work truly matters.
This is a bargaining union position.
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Situated along the shores of Lake Champlain, the sixth-largest lake in the United States, between the Adirondacks and Green Mountains, you’ll find Burlington, Vermont, one of WalletHub’s “Best Small Cities to Live in America.” This small college city offers all the excitement of a larger metro area in a highly livable community. Here, fine dining, arts and entertainment, amazing activities and events can be found within a mere 10 square miles accessible by public transit, car, foot or bike. What really sets Burlington apart is the abundance of outdoor recreation in and around the city. The shoreline of Lake Champlain offers a 12-mile bike path, three sand beaches, marinas for launching sail boats, hiking trails at Red Rocks Park, and 21 area golf courses in the area. And the winter months offer even more with cross-country skiing, snow kiting or hitting the slopes at Stowe Mountain, Smuggler’s Notch, Mad River Glen or Bolton Valley - all less than an hour from the city.
As a leading health care organization that employs thousands and directly works to improve the health of more than a million people in our two-state region, we are resolutely committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in our practices and our communities.
As a medical institution that focuses on care, research and training, we have a professional and moral obligation to not only understand humanity, but to embrace and care for it without bias or discrimination. That starts within our own workforce by actively promoting diversity and inclusion within our clinical and academic communities with a culture that supports and encourages respect for every individual and that recognizes and values our diverse backgrounds.
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