Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Critical Care - Per Diem

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New York$100K - $180KPer Diem / PRNPediatrics
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in New York
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwell as a Nurse Practitioner – Pediatric Critical Care, Per Diem in United States. 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
  • Current BLS certification, required.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $100K - $180K

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Northwell as a Nurse Practitioner – Pediatric Critical Care, Per Diem.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnosisTreatment planningPatient roundsMedication orderingDiagnostic test interpretationPatient history takingPhysical examinationsDischarge planningCollaborative careBLS certificationPediatric critical care

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in a Nurse Practitioner program and possess current New York State licensure as a Nurse Practitioner and Registered Professional Nurse. National Board Certification in the specialty area and current BLS certification are also required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Critical Care - Per Diem at Northwell a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Pediatrics nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Pediatrics position at Northwell is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Northwell lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $100k to $180k annually.

This is approximately 43% below the national median for Pediatrics professionals, which is around $245k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($100k–$180k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment planning, Patient rounds, Medication ordering, Diagnostic test interpretation, Patient history taking, Physical examinations. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner performs patient assessments, diagnoses, and treatments while managing daily rounds and coordinating care with the medical team. They are also responsible for documenting patient histories, ordering diagnostic tests, and providing post-discharge instructions.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Northwell

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Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

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