Entry Level Advanced Practice Nurse Jobs
New grad advanced practice nurse jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong clinical rotation work or internship hours often carry more weight than a lengthy resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services, Insurance, and Education, with employers like Optum, Houston Methodist, and Ascension hiring at this level now.
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GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION
EEO Statement:
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location Omaha, NE
Requisition Number: Staff_15105
Department CON-Transformational Prac&Partnerships 50001256
Business Unit College of Nursing
Reg-Temp Full-Time Regular
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Remote/Telecommuting No remote/telecommuting opportunity
Position Summary
Nurse Practitioner (NPs) specialist is a participant in a 12-month paid fellowship designed for newly (18 months or less) certified and licensed NPs. The Fellowship program is structured to give mentored clinical time and dedicated learning opportunities. The NP Fellow will gain broad exposure to primary and integrated mental health care and engage in skills training, didactic seminars, supervised and independent clinical practice, interprofessional education and collaboration, professional development activities and enhance leadership skills. This one-year fellowship is full-time employment as a trainee within UNMC and is designed for NP graduates who aspire to practice in rural and underserved areas of Nebraska.
Position Details
Additional Information
Posting Category Healthcare
Working Title Nurse Practitioner, Fellowship
Job Title Nurse Practitioner, Specialist
Salary Grade HC33S
Appointment Type B1 - REG MGR PROF SALARY
Salary Range $95,000 - $152,000/annual
Job Requisition Begin Date 11/11/2026
Application Review Date 11/19/2026
Review Date Information:
Initial application review will begin on the date provided in the field above. Applications received prior to this review date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered.
Required Education:
Master's degree
If any degree major/training is required, please specify the type. (NOTE: Concentration and minors are not equivalent to a major)
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
Required Experience
1 year
If any experience is required, please specify what kind of experience:
LESS THAN 18 months post-graduation nurse practitioner experience
Required License Yes
If yes, what is the required licensure/certification?
Current RN license and current APRN licensure and certification as a nurse practitioner by an appropriate national professional organization.
Required Computer Applications:
Not Applicable
Required Other Computer Applications:
Microsoft 365: Teams, One-Drive, SharePoint
Required Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to relate to patients and staff, to assess patient needs and to provide appropriate primary healthcare services. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written form. Effective critical thinking and analytical skills. Knowledge of healthcare policy, Medicare/Medicaid regulations and societal factors affecting the delivery of primary healthcare. Ability to work independently as well as in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
Preferred Education:
Doctoral degree
If any degree/training is preferred, please specify the type:
Doctor of Nursing Practice; Nurse Practitioner (NP) with specialty certification as Family NP, Women’s Health NP, Adult Gerontology NP, or Pediatric NP
Preferred Experience:
Three year’s experience as RN
Preferred License: No
If yes, what is the preferred licensure/certification?:
Preferred Computer Applications:
Microsoft Outlook
Preferred Other Computer Applications:
Preferred Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION
EEO Statement:
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location Omaha, NE
Requisition Number: Staff_15105
Department CON-Transformational Prac&Partnerships 50001256
Business Unit College of Nursing
Reg-Temp Full-Time Regular
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Remote/Telecommuting No remote/telecommuting opportunity
Position Summary
Nurse Practitioner (NPs) specialist is a participant in a 12-month paid fellowship designed for newly (18 months or less) certified and licensed NPs. The Fellowship program is structured to give mentored clinical time and dedicated learning opportunities. The NP Fellow will gain broad exposure to primary and integrated mental health care and engage in skills training, didactic seminars, supervised and independent clinical practice, interprofessional education and collaboration, professional development activities and enhance leadership skills. This one-year fellowship is full-time employment as a trainee within UNMC and is designed for NP graduates who aspire to practice in rural and underserved areas of Nebraska.
Position Details
Additional Information
Posting Category Healthcare
Working Title Nurse Practitioner, Fellowship
Job Title Nurse Practitioner, Specialist
Salary Grade HC33S
Appointment Type B1 - REG MGR PROF SALARY
Salary Range $95,000 - $152,000/annual
Job Requisition Begin Date 11/11/2026
Application Review Date 11/19/2026
Review Date Information:
Initial application review will begin on the date provided in the field above. Applications received prior to this review date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered.
Required Education:
Master's degree
If any degree major/training is required, please specify the type. (NOTE: Concentration and minors are not equivalent to a major)
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
Required Experience
1 year
If any experience is required, please specify what kind of experience:
LESS THAN 18 months post-graduation nurse practitioner experience
Required License Yes
If yes, what is the required licensure/certification?
Current RN license and current APRN licensure and certification as a nurse practitioner by an appropriate national professional organization.
Required Computer Applications:
Not Applicable
Required Other Computer Applications:
Microsoft 365: Teams, One-Drive, SharePoint
Required Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to relate to patients and staff, to assess patient needs and to provide appropriate primary healthcare services. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written form. Effective critical thinking and analytical skills. Knowledge of healthcare policy, Medicare/Medicaid regulations and societal factors affecting the delivery of primary healthcare. Ability to work independently as well as in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
Preferred Education:
Doctoral degree
If any degree/training is preferred, please specify the type:
Doctor of Nursing Practice; Nurse Practitioner (NP) with specialty certification as Family NP, Women’s Health NP, Adult Gerontology NP, or Pediatric NP
Preferred Experience:
Three year’s experience as RN
Preferred License: No
If yes, what is the preferred licensure/certification?:
Preferred Computer Applications:
Microsoft Outlook
Preferred Other Computer Applications:
Preferred Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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Entry Level Advanced Practice Nurse Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level advanced practice nurse job?
Start by targeting employers who explicitly welcome new graduates, such as residency programs, fellowship tracks, and health systems with dedicated APN onboarding pipelines. Highlight clinical rotations, preceptorship hours, and any specialty certifications alongside your degree. A focused cover letter that names the population you trained with and the setting you are pursuing gives hiring managers a concrete reason to call you first.
Which companies hire entry level advanced practice nurses?
Companies hiring entry level advanced practice nurses right now include Optum, Houston Methodist, and Ascension, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring tends to come from large health systems, multispecialty medical groups, federally qualified health centers, and urgent care networks that have structured orientation programs for new advanced practice providers.
Are there remote entry level advanced practice nurse jobs?
Yes, though most entry level advanced practice nurse roles are still on-site given hands-on patient care requirements. About 6% of entry level advanced practice nurse openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions typically involve telephone triage, care management, utilization review, or telehealth consultation rather than direct procedural work.
Are these new grad advanced practice nurse jobs?
Yes. The listings here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior advanced practice nurse roles that welcome candidates with zero to two years of post-licensure experience. A new-grad-friendly posting typically says it will consider recent graduates, values clinical rotation or preceptorship experience, and does not require prior independent practice history, making them the right starting point for anyone just entering the field.
Which industries hire the most entry level advanced practice nurses?
Entry Level advanced practice nurse roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Insurance, and Education, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors drive entry level hiring because they operate high patient volumes, maintain structured onboarding for new providers, and have ongoing workforce gaps that make bringing in recent graduates a practical and common staffing strategy.