Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Neurosurgery, Casual, Part-time

Casual Part Time Advanced Practice Providers

Nemours Children's Health is seeking casual part time advanced practice providers to join our neurosurgery team in Florida! This position will primarily cover nights and weekends. There will be an opportunity for occasional daytime coverage.

Our providers work together to care for babies, kids and young adults from all over the world. Our neurosurgery team helps to relieve pain and improve a child's quality of life. We use the most advanced surgical techniques and are active in researching neurological conditions in children to better help foster the healthiest generation of children.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides care to pediatric patients as guided by education, clinical expertise and scope of practice agreement, including ambulatory, inpatient (acute) care, surgical first assist and pre- and post-operative management
• This position will provide inpatient and outpatient coverage
• Elicits comprehensive or focused/interval health history
• Performs complete or interim physical examinations as indicated by the nature of the encounter
• Orders, performs, and/or interprets diagnostic or screening tests, including laboratory, radiological or other tests within the app's scope of practice
• Plans interventions including medications, treatments and procedures, and modifies plans based on evaluation of patient response.
• Initiates, monitors, alters or orders medications related to conditions or illnesses being treated within applicable divisions

What We Offer

• Competitive base compensation
• No state income tax in Florida

Qualifications

• Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or current certification as pediatric nurse practitioner
• Florida licensure as a physician assistant required upon hire or florida licensure as an advanced practice nurse required upon hire
• Acute or primary care certification acceptable, pediatric nurse practitioner preferred (pnp-pc or pnp-ac) if an advanced practice nurse
• Bls required upon hire from the American Heart Association
• Prior neurosurgery, neurology, or surgery experience strongly preferred
• Experience working with pediatrics or child health preferred
• Federal dea registration either active or required upon hire

If you're looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, and focus on pediatric care, this is the opportunity for you.

About the Team

At Nemours Children's, our providers and associates work together across specialties, clinics and hospitals, to give children care that's among the safest, most caring and compassionate. As part of a pediatric health system with both clinical and academic partnerships, we are 100% focused on ensuring a healthier future for children. We strive for excellent outcomes across all of our medical and surgical specialties - and we measure these outcomes in order to provide consistent, top-rated care. We aspire to build a workforce of providers that support the needs of the communities we serve and create a sense of belonging for our patients and families. Nemours Children's is committed to equal opportunity in welcoming candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Any preference or exclusion based on a protected characteristic is strictly prohibited.

Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville our colleagues at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, work with Wolfson Children's Hospital, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, UF Health/Shands Hospital and Mayo Clinic Florida to provide life-changing care for kids, newborns to age 18, with common and complex conditions. Our medical, academic and research collaborations mean world-renowned treatments are available to children and families of Northeast Florida. In addition to board-certified pediatric specialists selected as some of the "Best Doctors in America®" year after year, families choose us for:

• Pediatric programs recognized among the best in the country (neurology and neurosurgery, and cancer, U.S. News & World Report)
• One of only two pediatric cancer programs in the country recognized for outstanding achievement by the American College of Surgeons
• Among a select blood and bone marrow transplant programs accredited by the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapies (FACT)
• Nationally-accredited cystic fibrosis care center
• Certified center of excellence by the American Diabetes Association (ADA)
• Leading-edge procedures, including cochlear implants and urologic robotic surgery in the tiniest newborns

Jacksonville, FL living in Jacksonville, Florida, offers a dynamic blend of urban amenities and coastal charm. As the largest city by area in the contiguous US, Jacksonville provides diverse neighborhoods, ranging from historic districts to modern developments. Residents enjoy an array of outdoor activities with miles of beaches, rivers and parks for boating, fishing and hiking. The city is known for its cultural scene, including museums, theaters, and annual events like the Jacksonville Jazz Festival. With a growing economy and a welcoming community, Jacksonville provides a vibrant lifestyle with a laid-back Southern atmosphere.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our whole child health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org.

Job Info

• Job identification 17559
• Job category other medical providers
• Degree level master's degree
• Job schedule part time
• Locations 807 childrens way, Jacksonville, FL, 32207, US (on-site)