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Nemours Children's Health
Ferry Pass, Florida

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

Competitive base compensation

Listing transparency3 of 6 stated

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Health Florida is seeking a Neonatal Advanced Practice
Provider to staff the Level III NICU at Studer Family Children's Hospital at
Ascension Sacred Heart in beautiful Pensacola.  

Responsibilities include rounding with Nemours Neonatologists on NICU patients.
The level III NICU is staffed with Nemours Advance Practice Providers and
Neonatologists. 

Essential Functions

  • Manages and provides care for the patient requiring neonatal intensive
  • Conducts parent interviews and takes family history.
  • Collaborates with neonatologists concerning pertinent historical events,
  • Orders appropriate laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary and appropriate
  • Reviews and provides general care items involved in neonatal care, such
  • Complete timely documentation as required by departmental policy and
  • Participate in meeting goals of the department.
  • Participates in daily rounds in NICU.
  • Rotating shifts required.

Qualifications

  • Florida ARNP Licensure with NNP Certification or Graduate of a Physician
  • NRP Certification
  • AHA BLS

*        Pediatric experience required

What We Offer

  • No state income tax in Florida
  • Competitive base compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
  • Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match,
  • Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

How to Apply/For Confidential Consideration 

For confidential consideration, please apply below. Have question? Click here
[Angelique.Walbroel@nemours.org] to contact the recruiter for this role. 

About Pensacola

  • Home to pristine white beaches and the iconic emerald waters of the Gulf
  • Pensacola boasts a rich history including pre-Civil War forts,
  • Cost of living below the national average
  • The perfect combination of a relaxed beach town and bustling
  • Pensacola prides itself on its diverse and emerging cultures. Annual

           About Ascension Sacred Heart Studer Family Children’s Hospital 

As part of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U. S. and the
world’s largest Catholic health system, Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola is a
566-bed facility that offers:

  • Studer Family Children’s Hospital is the region’s only children’s
  • Sacred Heart was founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1915. The Sacred
  • While technology has improved dramatically, and the buildings have grown
  • The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart is
  • The campus includes an onsite Ronald McDonald House and in-house Ronald
  • There is a Pediatric Residency program that has been training

#LI-AW2

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 [https://www.nemours.org].

Key Responsibilities

The provider manages and delivers care for patients in a Level III NICU, including performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Responsibilities include conducting parent interviews, collaborating with neonatologists, and participating in daily rounds.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neonatal Intensive CarePatient RoundingDiagnostic ProceduresFamily History TakingTemperature StabilizationHyperalimentation TherapyFeeding ManagementPhototherapyClinical DocumentationCollaborative Consultation

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 42% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% 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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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Ferry Pass

Median resident rent
$1,383/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Nemours Children's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Jacksonville, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mortgage Assistance
Relocation Packages
403B with Employer Match
457 Retirement Savings Plans