About this role
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 here to provide 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 our high-tech unit and also offers critical care transport. This position will require coverage in both a level II and level IV NICU settings. Come join this unique and experienced care team that is here to support our mission of creating the healthiest generation of children.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides care to pediatric patients as guided by education, clinical expertise and Scope of Practice Agreement, including ambulatory, inpatient (acute) care, surgical first assist and pre- and post-operative management
- Elicits comprehensive or focused/interval 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
What We Offer
- Competitive base compensation with generous sign on bonus
- Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
- 403B with employer match
- Licensure, CME and dues allowances
- Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- No state income tax in Florida
Qualifications
- 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 required
- Experience working with Pediatrics required
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.
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Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.
- Pediatric programs recognized among the best in the country (Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Cancer, U.S. News & World Report)
- One of only two pediatric cancer programs in the country recognized for outstanding achievement by the American College of Surgeons
- Among a select blood and bone marrow transplant programs accredited by the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapies (FACT)
- Nationally-accredited Cystic Fibrosis Care Center
- Certified Center of Excellence by the American Diabetes Association (ADA)
- Leading-edge procedures, including cochlear implants and urologic robotic surgery in the tiniest newborns
Other facts
About Nemours Children's Health
Nemours Children's Health is committed to improving the health of children. As a non-profit children’s health organization, we consider the health of every child to be a sacred trust.
Through family-centered care in our children’s hospitals and clinics in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida, as well as world-changing research, education and advocacy, Nemours fulfills the promise of a healthier tomorrow for all children — even those who may never enter our doors.
Nemours began more than 80 years ago with the vision of Alfred I. duPont to improve the lives of children and to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat even the most disabling childhood conditions.
Today, through our children’s hospitals and health system, we directly care for 250,000 children annually in Delaware Valley and Florida, including families who travel from across the country and world to see our specialists — treating every child as we would our own.
We also reach beyond the walls of our hospitals and clinics to be a voice for children on a national and international level, and to lead the way in prevention, intervention, education, and research.
Nemours is growing to better serve the children and families in our care. We have 1.1 million square feet of space currently devoted to providing children’s healthcare or under construction, all designed with significant input and advice from our patients and families.
What you'll do
- The Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider will provide care to pediatric patients, including performing health histories, physical examinations, and planning interventions. They will also be involved in medication management and critical care transport.
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