Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- 1.00 FTE, Boise/Nampa

Employment Type: Full time

Schedule

• 120 shifts per year, split equally between Boise and Nampa sites
• Boise shifts: 16 hours onsite (4p – 8a)
• Nampa shifts: 24 hours long, with a minimum of 4 hours onsite
• Call: None; APP in-house at night with Neonatologist on call from home (30-min response time)
• EMR/EHR: Epic®

Benefits

• Sign-on incentives
• Relocation assistance
• CME allocation
• Malpractice insurance (including tail coverage)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan (403b)

About the Role

Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG), a physician-led 650+ provider multispecialty group, is seeking a full-time or part-time Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) to join their employed team of 3 Neonatologists and 6 NNPs in the Boise metropolitan area.

• Boise Level III NICU: 32-bed unit providing care for 250+ infants annually, offering conventional ventilation, iNO, HFOV, and jet ventilation for very early preterm, late preterm, and term infants.
• Boise Family Maternity Center: Delivers 1,200+ infants annually, staffed by highly certified L&D nurses, OB Hospitalist service, and 24-hour onsite anesthesia (CRNA) coverage.
• Nampa Level II NICU: 6-bed unit clinically integrated with the Birkeland Maternity Center (1,000+ annual deliveries), providing care for newborns >34 weeks and 1,500g. The only NICU in Canyon County.

The NICU teams in both locations practice evidence-based, family-centered care, achieving outcomes that exceed national benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Attend high-risk deliveries and facilitate NICU admissions
• Co-manage NICU patients with the attending Neonatologist and site-dependent well newborn nursery patients
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, providing active management strategies (e.g., nutritional adjustments, ventilator management, lab/radiology review, family updates)

Requirements

• Graduate from a Nurse Practitioner Program with current RN and APRN licensure
• National board certification as NNP desired (or Physician Assistant with NICU experience/training)
• Current DEA and controlled substance license
• Idaho medical licensure and granting of privileges at SARMC – Boise and SAMC - Nampa
• Commitment to evidence-based medicine, teamwork, and transformational care
• Alignment with organizational Mission, Vision, and Values
• Enjoys teaching and educating staff

About the Community

Boise, Meridian, and Nampa form a vibrant mid-sized metropolitan area of 740,000 people, offering a reasonable cost of living, low crime rate, and excellent cultural and outdoor recreational opportunities. The region is consistently ranked as one of the best places in the U.S. to live, work, and play.

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a growing four-hospital, 714-bed, 74-clinic integrated system serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada, and is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit health systems in the nation.