Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Casual/PRN Surgery

Advanced Practice Provider

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Casual/PRN Advanced Practice Provider to join our General/Trauma Surgery Team in Florida! This position includes both inpatient/outpatient services and consists of various shifts, depending on department needs.

Our providers work together to care for babies, kids and young adults from all over the world. We use the most advanced surgical techniques and are active in researching various 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 healthcare/patient care 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.