Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiac Nocturnist

Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Nocturnist

The Nemours Cardiac Center of the Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware is looking for a qualified Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Inpatient Cardiac Center. This role is a full‑time nocturnist position, including weekend and holiday availability.

The Nemours Cardiac Center (NCC) provides comprehensive care for infants, children and adolescents with cardiac, thoracic, and vascular disease. The Cardiac Center delivers patient care, conducts research, and trains health care professionals in a variety of settings.

This individual will work collaboratively with physicians, nurses and other health care providers, dedicating his/her specialized practice to cardiac patients on our telemetry floor or in our post‑anesthesia cardiac unit (cardiac PACU).

Our patient population ranges from newborns to young adults with congenital or acquired heart disease, including complex cardiac repairs, definitive neonatal surgery, adult congenital surgery and heart transplantation. Surgeons also manage mechanical support (VADs, ECMO, ECLS) through our heart failure and pulmonary hypertension service.

This position includes night, weekend and holiday shifts.

• Obtain medical histories, perform physical exams, order and interpret laboratory data, and prescribe management and medications for patients admitted to our inpatient service.
• Present patients on rounds, write daily progress notes, collate inpatient records and complete discharge summaries using the electronic medical record.
• Assist in the pre‑operative and post‑operative care of surgical patients.
• Provide continuity of care by coordinating with other members of the health care team.
• Attend and present at departmental patient‑care conferences and participate in quality‑improvement initiatives.
• Interact with families of our patients, embracing a family‑centered focus.

Nemours offers its Associates a competitive salary and a robust benefits package that includes relocation support, health/life/dental/vision for Associates and their dependents, a wellness program, CME, 403(b) with employer match, licensure and dues allowance, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness program, legal plan, adoption assistance and many other benefit options. If you are seeking a position that offers a work‑life balance, professional growth and a focus on pediatric care, this is the opportunity for you.