Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Critical Care
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Nemours Children's Health as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Critical Care in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- The 12-bed PICU at Lakeland Regional Health has all private rooms with family friendly amenities.
- Nemours providers at Lakeland Regional Health have access to more than 13 pediatric subspecialties on site as well as remote access to all the Nemours pediatric subspecialists located in Orlando.
- The Nemours transport team provides critical care transport services to Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida for children requiring higher level care.
Requirements
- current APRN license in good standing; Acute or Primary Care Certification acceptable, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner preferred (PNP-PC or PNP-AC).
- Current BLS certificate upon hire.
- Must obtain Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification if applying as a Family Nurse Practitioner within 3 years of hire.
- Nemours offers a competitive salary and a robust.
Benefits & Compensation
- retirement savings plan, and dues allowance. If you are looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- Night or evening shifts may be required.
Apply to join Nemours Children's Health as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Critical Care.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Primary Care position at Nemours Children's Health 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.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Pediatric critical care, Patient admission, Patient rounding, Trauma alerts, Clinical consultation, Medical education, Acute care, Pediatric nursing. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.
Core responsibilities: The APRN will manage patient admissions and rounding in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit while attending trauma alerts in the Pediatric ED. Additionally, they are responsible for consulting with subspecialists and providing clinical education to nursing staff, medical students, and residents.
Benefits package: Relocation assistance, Health insurance, Life insurance, Dental insurance, CEU allowance, 403B retirement plan, 457 retirement savings plan, Dues allowance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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