Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, PICU, Casual/PRN

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, Florida is seeking a per-diem Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider to join our Pediatric Critical Care (PICU) Team! Nights and weekend coverage is required.

In this role you will obtain patient and family histories, perform physical and developmental assessment, make diagnoses, participate in developing a management plan, perform invasive procedures, obtain specialist consultations, teach and counsel patients and families, participate in teaching residents and students, and perform appropriate documentation. You will be a part of a collegial and vibrant PICU multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

  • Current Active/clear Florida APRN or PA license in good standing
  • Current AHA BLS & PALS certification upon hire
  • Preferred Candidates: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care Certification, Pediatric APP experience, (Intensive Care, Transport, Acute Care, or Emergency Medicine welcomed)

If you are seeking a role that offers professional development, meaningful pediatric specialization, and the opportunity to work alongside nationally recognized providers in a supportive environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Orlando offers an exceptional quality of life with year‑round sunshine, no state income tax, diverse neighborhoods, top‑rated schools, and easy access to beaches, outdoor recreation, and world‑class entertainment.

Nemours Children’s Health is a nationally recognized, mission‑driven organization committed exclusively to pediatric care. Our clinicians work in a collaborative, academically rich environment that supports innovation, ongoing learning, and career longevity—while keeping patients and families at the center of everything we do.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Assess pediatric patients by obtaining histories and performing physical and developmental examinations, making diagnoses, and contributing to management plans. Perform invasive procedures, coordinate specialist consultations, educate patients and families, teach trainees, and document care as part of the PICU team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient and Family History TakingPhysical AssessmentDiagnosisCare PlanningSpecialist ConsultationPatient and Family EducationClinical DocumentationMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 48% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Florida33 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse practitioner listings in Florida770 active15,617 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 48% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment770 active listings, Nov 2026
Pediatrics NP hiring demand#17 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 30 days · 19% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 86 postings, 134 closed
New Pediatrics NP listings81 in the last 30 days100 the 30 days before (−19%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Florida figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Florida Pediatrics postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 29 employers
13
<$150k
11
$150k-175k
4
$175k-200k
3
$200k-225k
1
$239k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
41%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 244 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Orlando

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,889/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.