The Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) Family Birthing Center at Manchester Memorial Hospital features a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We are seeking Neonatology Nurse Practitioners for full-time (40 hours per week), part-time (24 hours per week), and per diem positions that promote a flexible work-life balance. Our services include lactation consultations, birthing specialist and doula support, education on neonatal abstinence syndrome, nitrous oxide therapy, vaginal birth after cesarean, and hydrotherapy and water births.
Joining our multidisciplinary team means collaborating with Connecticut Children's Medical Center, known for its excellence in pediatric and neonatal care. Our team includes Neonatology APRN/PA-C providers, nurses, lactation consultants, pediatricians, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, and social workers.
We are committed to a rewarding environment focused on advanced care for high-acuity premature newborns and encourage lifelong learning and professional development. We invite you to join our respected Neonatology NICU program.
Position Highlights:
- Level 3 Neonatology Intensive Care Unit with infant nursery
- Provide high-risk care, deliveries, and C-sections with resuscitation
- Daily clinical management, rounding, surgical procedures experience, admissions, and documentation
- 24-hour or 12-hour rotating shifts support work-life balance
About Eastern Connecticut Health Network:
Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) is a distinguished community healthcare system that includes two respected acute-care hospitals: Manchester Memorial and Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital. We offer 249 beds and are supported by approximately 500 physicians and advanced practitioners. The network encompasses multiple primary care outpatient practice sites, expert physician specialists, comprehensive inpatient clinical services, and a state-of-the-art cancer center. The University of Connecticut Family Medicine Residency at Eastern Connecticut Health Network. Medical students in their third and fourth years receive clinical education at both Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospitals, as well at several of ECHN’s primary care practice sites. The network offers robotic surgery, including the MAKO robotic-assisted knee-hip replacement system, and the Xi da Vinci Robot. ECHN’s has expanded its partnership with Jefferson Radiology, which has enhanced its diagnostic radiology services in collaboration with other esteemed programs.
Hospital Achievements and Recognition:
- Manchester Memorial Hospital has been awarded a 3 Star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Manchester Memorial and Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, Primary Stroke Centers, have earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval
- Treatment of Respiratory Failure 2023 – 2025
- Treatment of Sepsis 2023 – 2025
- Total Hip Replacement 2025
Benefit Features:
- Highly competitive salary with excellent sign-on
- For Per Diems, highly competitive compensation rate
- Robust benefits options including 401k, dental, vision and life insurance
- Exceptional paid time, separate sick time, and professional CME time
- Generous comprehensive CME allowance (CME time and CME professional allowance) reflects institutional commitment to lifelong learning and clinical excellence.
- Employer paid malpractice coverage
- Seamless onboarding program with expert operations in a provider centric and supportive system
- Free and easy access to on-site parking
- On-site laboratory and imaging services
Requirements:
- Graduate advanced degree from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA-C) Program must have 2 or more years of experience as a NICU Physician Assistant (PA-C)
- Connecticut license, Federal DEA, and Controlled Substance Registration (CSR)
LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE AND LOVE WHERE YOU WORK
When you join Eastern Connecticut Health Network, you will not only love where you work, but you will also love where you live. Eastern Connecticut boasts the natural beauty of the changing seasons, scenic rivers, and peaceful walking/hiking trails with breathtaking views. The area is populated by highly desirable, quaint family-oriented towns anchored by exemplary high-performance school systems, some of which are the best in New England, sprinkled with National Blue Ribbon Awarded Schools. With easy access to an international airport located approximately 25 minutes from Manchester, Connecticut. If you enjoy city life, nearby Hartford and New Haven provide theater, music, and fine dining. Moreover, the region’s ideal location is within driving distance of Boston; New York City; Newport, Rhode Island; Cape Cod; and the nearby beautiful ocean shores of Connecticut. The scenic mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire are popular for skiing in the winter and viewing the colorful foliage in the fall. It is a place where you can truly thrive in a rewarding career while pursuing your personal passions.
Contact: [email protected]
Location: Prospect Medical Holdings · Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Schedule: Part Time or Full-Time , Varies
