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Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner - Per Diem, Pediatric Critical Care

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$100K - $180K

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation.

Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Job Responsibility

  • Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
  • Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
  • Performs daily patient rounds.
  • Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
  • Interprets laboratory and test results.
  • Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
  • Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
  • Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
  • Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
  • Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
  • Current BLS certification, required.
  • Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
  • Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Northwell Health

At Northwell Health, we're a network of collaborators, research pioneers, entrepreneurs and educators—74,000+ strong—each year caring for millions of individuals and their families who share our neighborhoods and communities where we live, love and work.

Northwell is a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for, the only health care provider in New York State to be recognized. As New York State’s largest healthcare provider and employer, Northwell has many career opportunities across our 23 hospitals, nearly 800 outpatient facilities, our laboratories, and our world-class research facility with locations spanning across Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and Westchester.

Together, with each patient and caregiver, our ability to serve the community grows. And so does your opportunity to advance your career with us. While we are committed to improving the lives of millions, we never lose sight of you and your career aspirations. Our team members have limitless opportunities for career growth, learning and development with a rewarding and inclusive culture that supports and nurtures their professional journey at every step of the way.

From the smallest gesture to life-changing treatments and research, we are redefining health care and strengthening the health of our neighborhoods far and wide. Join us and embark on a fulfilling career journey as you help deliver on our mission.

A Northwell career is a career well cared for.

Cohen Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) is a 206-bed pediatric teaching hospital that has achieved Magnet® designation—the gold standard for nursing excellence.

US News and World Report also ranks Cohen Children’s as one of the top 50 children’s hospitals in the country in 9 of 10 pediatric specialties. CCMC is designated as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center as well as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center. In addition, 13 CCMC physicians have been named to New York Magazine’s “Top Doctors” list in 2019.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves performing technical procedures for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation, while also participating in performance improvement, research, and educational activities. Key duties include taking histories, performing exams, writing orders, interpreting results, conferring with physicians, and managing discharge documentation and patient instructions.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree and graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program, along with current NYS PA licensure and NCCPA Certification, plus BLS certification. Alternatively, Nurse Practitioners require a Master's Degree, National Board Certification, and current NP and RN licenses in New York State.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningHistory TakingOrder WritingLaboratory InterpretationDiagnostic Test InterpretationPhysician CollaborationPrescription Writing

Pediatric Critical Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatric Critical Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner - Per Diem, Pediatric Critical Care at Northwell a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 14,075 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

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