Nurse Practitioner (NNP)/Physician Assistant | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit| Full Time | Variable

14 days ago
FloridaFull TimeNeonatology
Practice Authority in Florida
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UF Health as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner – NICU in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital.
  • For ICU assignment, assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients.
  • Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly.

Requirements

  • Additional Requirements: Adult ICUs
  • AGACNP required. ICU Experience preferred. Emergency Medicine
  • AGACNP required. Emergency Medicine Experience preferred. Pediatric ICU
  • AC required. Neonatal ICU

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UF Health as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner – NICU.

Key Skills

Neonatal Intensive CarePatient RoundsPhysical ExaminationsMedical History TakingDiagnostic TestingPrescribing MedicationsPatient EducationClinical DocumentationAcute CareEmergency MedicineBLS CertificationCare Coordination
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Position Insights

Neonatology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Neonatology position at UF Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Florida.

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a nurse practitioner earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Neonatal Intensive Care, Patient Rounds, Physical Examinations, Medical History Taking, Diagnostic Testing, Prescribing Medications, Patient Education, Clinical Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Neonatology role.

Core responsibilities: The incumbent will assist attending physicians in the management of patients across various units, including the NICU, ICU, and Emergency Department. Responsibilities include conducting bedside visits, writing orders, coordinating diagnostic tests, and providing direct patient care.

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About UF Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gainesville, FL
2-5

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

14d ago