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Gainesville, Florida

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Acute Care with RNFA) / Physician Assistant | Congenital Heart Center Surgical APP | Full Time | Variable

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

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

Patient AssessmentMedical History TakingSurgical AssistancePatient EducationCare CoordinationDiagnostic TestingAcute Care ManagementICU Care

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 52% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Florida15 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse practitioner listings in Florida785 active15,602 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 52% 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 repayment785 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery NP hiring demand#6 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 102 postings, 209 closed
New Surgery NP listings78 in the last 30 days112 the 30 days before (−30%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+2.1% 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 Surgery 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

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.3
Better work-life than 20% of Surgery (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 322 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About UF Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gainesville, FL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits
Dental Insurance
Vision Plans
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan financial support
Wellness program

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
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 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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