Advanced Practice Provider, NCCU

Company : OSF HealthCare

Location : Peoria, IL, 61602

Posted Date : 1 November 2025

Job Details

Overview

The Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU) is a 64-bed, private-room unit with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit, and a Small Baby Unit
Team consists of our full-time neonatologists, nurse practitioners, residents, APP and physician fellows, nurses, respiratory therapists, and consultants from multiple specialties deliver the most advanced care to premature and high-risk infants. Rounding approach is family centered. Isolation facilities available.
Management of premature and high-risk infants including bedside invasive and non-invasive monitoring, conventional and high-frequency ventilation, and surgery in multiple specialties, including cardiac and neurology
Opportunity to perform procedures such as intubation, thoracentesis, PICC, arterial and umbilical lines as well as newborn resuscitation for all high-risk deliveries.
Additional opportunities to assist with transport of critical infants and to rotate to Level II nurseries in the OSF HealthCare System
Shared governance opportunities available within the scope of Safety, Quality Improvement, Education, and Focused Unit Based and Hospital Wide Committees
Robust Pediatric subspecialty support including for general cardio and neurosurgery teams

Qualifications

Education: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a specialization as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), a post-master's certificate, or a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
Nurse Practitioners must hold a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification from the National Certification Corporation
Current and valid Physician Assistant License or Advanced Practice Nurse License in the State of Illinois or eligibility for licensing
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required
Prior experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant in an NCCU is required. We offer an NCCU Fellowship for new graduates and for experienced Physician Assistants with no prior NICU experience.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Total Rewards:
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Benefits & Perks:
OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:

Generous paid time off!

Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
Continuing Medical Education time and dollars (36 hours and $2,700 for 0.9 FTE)

Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
Paid occurrence-based malpractice
Concierge relocation services
Student Loan repayment counseling
Signing Bonus!
Clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $64.61 - $78.83.

Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.

The OSF Community:

Six years in a row, OSF has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State.
OSF HealthCare has had APPs providing care to patients for over 40 years!
OSF New Hire Clinician Experience for onboarding all new providers to ensure you have all the resources you need to succeed
APP leaders throughout OSF making a difference in the care patients receive
Empowering environment to help you grow your career

The Peoria Community:

Peoria, the largest Illinois metropolitan area outside of Chicago, is home to a large collection of medical research, educational and clinical facilities including the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, and Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center.
Peoria offers many residential opportunities including quiet rural areas with beautiful scenery, chic urban lofts, or residential neighborhoods full of families all within proximity to the desired facility.
Peoria is also home to several performance venues, museums, art galleries and more than two dozen historic landmarks of both local and national fame.