Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Acute Care with RNFA) / Physician Assistant | Congenital Heart Center Surgical APP | Full Time | Variable
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Job Description
For Inpatient assignment, assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital.
This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.
Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. May also see patients in the clinic environment.
For Emergency Dept. assignment assists the Emergency Department physicians in the comprehensive medical care of the patient, in the emergency department and the chest pain observation unit and in any role the supervisory physician deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation and licensure and clinical privileges.
The incumbent will consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.
For Clinic assignment, under supervision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education.
Other duties 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.
This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.
Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.
Qualifications
- Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Master's degree in Nursing.
- Credentialing: Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff Office to obtain and retain privileges to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable.
- Additional Requirements Specific Area or Specialty --/-- Additional Requirements:
Adult ICUs --/-- AGACNP required. ICU Experience preferred.
- Emergency Medicine --/-- AGACNP required.
- Emergency Medicine Experience preferred.
- Pediatric ICU --/-- PNP-AC required.
Neonatal ICU --/-- NNP required. NICU experience preferred. Surgical/Operative Adult --/-- APRN with RNFA required.
- Adult Clinic/Primary Care --/-- AGACNP, AGPCNP, or FNP required.
- Pediatric Clinic/Primary Care --/-- PNP or FNP required.
- Nurse Midwife --/-- CNM or APRN with Florida license to practice midwifery required.
- Psychology/Psychiatry --/-- PMHNP required.
Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose
Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current and clear license (or eligible to be licensed) as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida. BLS is required.
Key Responsibilities
Provides comprehensive medical care for pediatric patients in inpatient, ICU, and clinic settings, including performing rounds and writing orders. Collaborates with attending physicians to manage diagnostic tests, therapeutic procedures, and overall treatment plans.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 56% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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