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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)

Valleywise Health System logoValleywise Health System$56.87–$83.88/hrPhoenix, AZFull timePosted 3mo agoStill open, checked every night

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This posting states $56.87–$83.88 an hour. Neonatal nurse practitioners employed in Arizona earn a median of $64.63 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Workplace injuries

Valleywise Main Hospital in Phoenix reported 142 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 5,249,472 hours worked: 5.4 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

Medicare rating of Valleywise Health Medical Center

Medicare gives Valleywise Health Medical Center 1 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Arizona's hospitals average 3.0). 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Arizona hospitals by rating.

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About the job

Under the general direction of an attending Neonatologist, examines, diagnoses, and treats sick newborns to save lives and/or improve the quality of newborn lives.

Hourly Pay Rate: $56.87 - $83.88

Qualifications

Education

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.
  • Master’s degree or higher preferred.

Experience

  • A minimum of one year of experience as a Level III or Level IV NNP is required.

Certification/Licensure

  • Must possess a current, valid AZ RN license, temporary AZ RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
  • Must also be in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
  • Must have Advanced Practice Certification.
  • Requires BLS upon hire, obtained through an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training center.
  • NRP certification is required.
  • A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued dispensing license is required.
  • National NNP Board Certification is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Must know prescribing and dispensing medications, Neonatal resuscitation, intubation, lumbar puncture, and umbilical catheterization.
  • Must have the ability to work with culturally diverse people.
  • Must have excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills.
  • Computer knowledge with DOS and Windows-based systems is a plus.
  • Requires the ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.
  • Bilingual is a plus.

From Valleywise Health System's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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