Pediatric Nurse Practicioner or Physician Assistant- Emergency Services Per Diem

Physician AssistantIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Nemours is seeking a per diem Advanced Practice Provider to join our Emergency Services Team in Florida!

This position interviews patients, obtains and records health histories, completes physical and developmental assessments, diagnoses health problems, manages the health care of those patients for which he/she has been educated, provides health care teaching and counseling, initiates referrals and maintains health records.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Extensive benefits package that includes, life insurance, comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
  • CME and board maintenance allowances.
  • Retirement plan with employer matching and an additional 457B retirement savings plan.
  • Educational allowance, paid licensure and malpractice fees, and professional membership dues allowance.
  • Florida offers NO STATE INCOME TAX

Qualifications

  • Must have current Florida APRN/PA license in good standing
  • Current AHA BLS certificate upon hire
  • Minimum of 2 years of Pediatric experience preferred
  • Pediatric Advanced Practice experience preferred

If you’re looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, and focus on pediatric care, this is the opportunity for you.

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.

Key Responsibilities

The provider will interview pediatric patients, perform physical and developmental assessments, and diagnose health problems. They are responsible for managing patient care, providing health education, and maintaining accurate health records.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient InterviewingHealth History RecordingPhysical AssessmentDevelopmental AssessmentDiagnosisHealthcare ManagementPatient CounselingReferral InitiationHealth Record Maintenance

Pediatrics — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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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Salary Distribution45 jobs · 34 employers

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$160k-180k
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$180k-200k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
58%
Loan repayment
8% this job
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 42 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Orlando

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,896/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

Competitive salary
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
CME allowance
Board maintenance allowance
Retirement plan with employer matching
457B retirement savings plan