Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

As a part of Duke Health Lake Norman, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

Duke Health Lake Norman Advanced Practice Highlights:

• The smallest of Duke Health’s four hospitals at 123-beds, the Duke Health Lake Norman hospital offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a variety of specialties, including emergency medicine, cardiology, orthopedics, women’s services, and surgical specialties.
• Located in Mooresville, NC, you can enjoy a thriving lakeside community with top schools, outdoor recreation, and exceptional quality of life.
• Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
• Duke APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke’s missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.

At Duke Health, we are driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes lives—for patients, their families, and each other. Join a nationally recognized academic health system where clinical excellence, collaboration, and innovation are at the core of everything we do.

We are seeking an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner  to join our Level I Nursery at Duke Health Lake Norman—an expanding community-based hospital backed by the strength, reputation, and resources of Duke University Health System.

Why Lake Norman + Duke

• Unique blend of community + academic medicine – enjoy autonomy while supported by Duke’s clinical excellence
• Practice in a a Level I nursery managing well and moderately ill newborns, stabilization, and coordinated transfers
• Participate in plans for expansion to level II NICU in the upcoming years
• Growing program with opportunity to help shape workflows, protocols, and culture
• Located in the Lake Norman/Charlotte region:

• Waterfront living, boating, and outdoor lifestyle
• Easy access to Charlotte’s major metro amenities, dining, and airport
• Strong schools and highly desirable communities

Position Highlights

• Provide routine care to well newborns in a Level I nursery, plus advanced clinical care to newborns that require stabilization and transport to a higher level of care
• Attend deliveries, lead delivery room resuscitations, stabilize critically ill newborns and facilitate transfer to higher level of care when needed
• Support newborns through monitoring and treatment during the transition period after birth
• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management of newborns with intermediate acuity needs
• Stabilize infants requiring escalation and coordinate transfers to higher-level NICU care as needed
• Perform procedures within scope (e.g., endotracheal intubation, airway management, lumbar puncture, IV access, umbilical line placement, LMA use, thoracentesis)
• Collaborate closely with neonatologists, pediatricians, nursing teams, and subspecialists
• Deliver family-centered care, education, and communication throughout the patient journey
• Participate in quality improvement, program development, and development of clinical best practices

Key Responsibilities

• Round daily on patients; examine, evaluate, assess, diagnose, and develop care plans
• Monitor clinical status and initiate interventions as needed
• Order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory studies
• Perform neonatal procedures within scope
• Provide stabilization and coordinate transfer for higher-acuity infants
• Document care in compliance with clinical standards and protocols
• Contribute to team-based care and program growth initiatives

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate in Nursing
• Board Certified  Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)
• 1-2 years NNP experience strongly preferred
• Active or eligible RN/APRN licensure
• BLS and NRP required
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, and team collaboration skills
• Experience working with newborns preferred
• While on call, the NNP must  be able to physically arrive to the hospital within 20 min

What You Can Expect

• Competitive compensation
• Full benefits package, CME, and retirement
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)
• Opportunity to build and shape a growing program
• Support from Duke Health

Why Duke Health

At Duke Health, the FNP role extends beyond clinical care—you will contribute to patient care excellence, education, and program growth, working in an environment that values innovation and continuous improvement.

Take the Next Step

If you are looking for meaningful clinical work, lifestyle balance, and the ability to influence a growing program, we’d love to connect.

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