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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Casual/PRN

Nemours Children's Health · Wilmington, DE

Posted October 20, 2026

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, US, 19803

  • Pay: Nemours does not post a pay range for this role (competitive base compensation plus annual incentive)
  • Employment: Part time
  • Location: Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
  • Nemours Job ID: 18331

Nemours Children’s Health- Delaware Valley is seeking a casual or per diem Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the St. Francis Hospital location. This APP will function in both an independent and expanded collaborative role by planning and providing comprehensive, complete management of a primary caseload of critically ill infants and their families. This position includes attendance in the delivery room for high-risk deliveries and as needed upon request. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in all phases of practice are required.

What We Offer

  • Nemours offers its Associates a competitive salary and a robust benefits package that includes health/life/dental/vision for Associates and their dependents
  • a wellness program
  • CME days and dollars
  • 403(b) with employer match
  • licensure and dues allowance after hire
  • tuition reimbursement
  • adoption assistance and 6 weeks of Paternity leave

Qualifications

  • Excellent written, phone, and interpersonal communication skills are required.
  • Interested applicants should possess the ability to function at a high level in an interprofessional team environment as well as an independent provider.
  • PNP: Active Delaware Registered Nurse Licensure, Active unrestricted Delaware Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Licensure; DE Prescriptive Authority; DE Federal DEA; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification via National Certification Center; BLS and NRP
  • PA-C: Current unrestricted Physician Assistant License to practice in the state of Delaware; National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; Delaware Prescriptive Authority; Delaware Federal DEA; BLS and NRP

If you’re looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, and focus on pediatric care, this is the opportunity for you.

Employer

Nemours Children's Health

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. It delivers care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals and a network of more than 70 primary and specialty care practices, with a mission to deliver well beyond medicine to improve the health of children.

The Nemours system:

  • Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, built on the grounds of the historic Nemours Estate
  • Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida in Orlando's Lake Nona Medical City
  • Specialty and primary care across Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida, including Jacksonville, Pensacola, Lakeland and the Space Coast, plus partner hospital units and urgent care

Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose Nemours:

  • Faculty appointments at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (Delaware Valley) and academic, teaching and research opportunities
  • Competitive base compensation with an annual incentive plan
  • Comprehensive benefits, mortgage assistance, relocation packages, and 403(b) with employer match plus 457(b) plans
  • Licensure, CME and professional dues allowance, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility as a not-for-profit
  • Places to live from Wilmington and the Brandywine Valley to Central Florida and the Gulf Coast

Livability

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Wilmington population
$397K
Avg 3-bedroom home
65° / 49°
Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Philadelphia
26.0 mi
Pop. 5,696,588
Lancaster
43.6 mi
Pop. 408,023
Reading
42.5 mi
Pop. 280,030
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — New Castle County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$397K
Avg 3-bedroom home
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Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
65° / 49°
Avg high / low
51.91 in
Yearly rainfall
133
Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 19803
21,437
Total residents
10,694
Male residents
10,743
Female residents
Age distribution
total
21,437
0-9
2,191
10-19
2,631
20-29
1,910
30-39
2,228
40-49
2,653
50-59
3,393
60-69
2,981
70-79
2,201
80+
1,249
Ethnicity
White
18,668
Black Or African American
1,136
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
12
Asian
658
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
0
Other
248
Two Or More
715
Source: US Census Bureau
73
Walk Score — Very Walkable
48
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 16.75 mi
Wilmington Airport (ILG) 8.99 mi
Lancaster Airport (LNS) 45.73 mi
Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN) 50.74 mi
Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) 56.52 mi
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) 59.15 mi
Source: FAA database
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Casual/PRN
Nemours Children's Health · Wilmington, DE