Advanced Practice-Neonatal Opening in Gastonia, NC

## Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) | Gastonia, NC Greater Charlotte Area — 20 Minutes from Uptown Charlotte ## Position Details * Full-time, permanent position * Setting: Inpatient — 16-bed Level III NICU with average daily census of 10; nationally recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a Luxury Birthplace * NNPs provide 20 hours per day of shift coverage — neonatologists provide in-house daytime coverage and home call at night * Minimum 2 years of NNP experience required — no exemptions * Sign-on bonus and relocation available ## Practice Overview Seeking an experienced BC NNP to join a well-established Level III NICU team serving Gaston and surrounding counties: * Work alongside 2 neonatologists and 5–6 NNPs * Approximately 320 NICU admissions and 1,900 births annually — average daily census of 10 * Single-room NICU and mother-baby care — cutting-edge architectural design supporting family-centered care * NNPs provide care in Level III NICU and assist with newborn nursery coverage * CaroMont Health expansion underway — second hospital opening in nearby Belmont, NC with labor and delivery and Level I newborn nursery ## Compensation & Benefits * Competitive compensation — candidate may submit salary expectations * Sign-on bonus, relocation, and tuition reimbursement — to be discussed at interview * Health insurance including prescription drugs * Dental, vision, and life insurance * Short and long-term disability options * Employee stock purchase program — 15% discount * 401(k) with company match * Long-term care plan * Pre-tax HSA and FSA options * Aflac Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident plans * Identity protection and Employee Assistance Program ## Required Qualifications * Master's degree and/or Doctorate in Nursing — required * Board Certified NNP — required by time of start; no exemptions (FNP, PNP, or other NP certifications not accepted) * Active North Carolina NNP license or willingness to obtain — required * Minimum 2 years of current NNP experience (not including RN experience) — required; no exemptions * Active DEA — required prior to start; no exemptions * NPDB Self-Query Report within 30 days — required at presentation; no exemptions ## About the Community – Gastonia, North Carolina * Vibrant Charlotte suburb — just 20 minutes from Uptown Charlotte and 15 minutes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport * Affordable cost of living with a wide variety of residential options from urban living to waterfront homes and horse farms * Year-round mild climate with abundant outdoor activities * 90 minutes to the Blue Ridge Mountains and 3.5 hours to Carolina beaches * World-class attractions including the U.S. National Whitewater Center, Discovery Place, Children's Theater, and Schiele Museum * Home to NFL Panthers, NBA Hornets, Charlotte Knights, and nearby college basketball * Charlotte Douglas International Airport — one of the busiest airports in the U.S. with direct flights nationwide