Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Health in partnership with Wolfson Children’s Hospital is looking to expand our team of Neonatal Advanced Practice Providers in Jacksonville, Florida. Our level IV neonatal intensive care unit, located in the newly designed 7-story critical care tower, consists of 74 beds and is dedicated to providing the best start in life for babies born too early or with complex medical issues.

This care team takes care of babies around the clock in a high-tech unit and offers critical care transport. The position requires coverage in both level II and level IV NICU settings and offers a unique opportunity to support our mission of creating the healthiest generation of children.

• Provides care to pediatric patients as guided by education, clinical expertise, and scope of practice agreement, including ambulatory, inpatient (acute) care, surgical first aid, and pre- and post-operative management.
• Elicits comprehensive or focused health history.
• Performs complete or interim physical examinations as indicated by the nature of the encounter.
• Orders, performs, and/or interprets diagnostic or screening tests, including laboratory, radiological, or other tests within the APP’s scope of practice.
• Plans interventions, including medications, treatments, and procedures, and modifies plans based on evaluation of patient response.
• Initiates, monitors, alters, or orders medications related to conditions or illnesses being treated within applicable divisions.

• Competitive base compensation with a generous sign-on bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, and vision.
• 403(b) with employer match.
• Licensure, CME, and dues allowances.
• Not-for-profit status with eligibility for public service loan forgiveness.
• No state income tax in Florida.

• Current national certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with acute-care certification, or current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Florida licensure as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner required upon hire, or Florida licensure as a Physician Assistant required upon hire.
• American Heart Association BLS certification required.
• Experience working with pediatrics required.