# Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Iowa > Commonwealth Medical Services · Moline, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-01-22 **Workplace:** on_site **Department:** West - MercyOne ## Description ### **Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)** ### **Position Summary** The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner provides advanced practice nursing care to neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and/or newborn nursery. This role focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of high-risk and critically ill newborns in collaboration with neonatologists and multidisciplinary care teams. ### **Key Responsibilities** - Provide comprehensive care to premature, critically ill, and medically complex neonates - Perform neonatal assessments, admissions, and daily patient management - Diagnose and manage acute and chronic neonatal conditions - Develop and implement individualized plans of care - Perform procedures within scope of practice, including intubation, line placement, and resuscitation as credentialed - Monitor patient response to treatment and adjust care plans as needed - Participate in neonatal resuscitations and high-risk deliveries - Collaborate with neonatologists, nursing staff, respiratory therapy, and ancillary services - Educate and support families regarding neonatal conditions and care plans - Participate in discharge planning and continuity of care - Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record - Support quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance initiatives ### **Practice Setting** - Neonatal intensive care unit and/or newborn nursery - Level II–IV NICU depending on facility - Shift-based coverage, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays as required ### **Patient Population** - Premature and term neonates - Infants with respiratory, cardiac, neurologic, infectious, and congenital conditions ### **Qualifications** - Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing - Graduate of an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program - National board certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Eligible for unrestricted nurse practitioner licensure in the practicing state - DEA registration or eligibility - NRP certification (or ability to obtain) ### **Skills & Competencies** - Advanced neonatal assessment and critical thinking skills - Ability to manage high-acuity neonatal patients - Strong procedural and clinical decision-making abilities - Excellent communication and family-centered care skills - Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity, team-based environment ### **Work Environment** - Hospital-based neonatal care setting - Multidisciplinary NICU care model - Fast-paced, high-acuity clinical environment ## Apply [Apply at Commonwealth Medical Services](https://apply.workable.com/commonwealth-medical-services/j/2305977B07/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)