Nemours Children's Health

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Critical Care, Part-time

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is currently seeking an Acute Care Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to work Part Time night shifts in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. Responsibilities include admitting patients from the Pediatric ED, rounding on patients in the PICU, attending trauma alerts in the Pediatric ED, consulting with the pediatric subspecialists, and educating nurses, APPs, medical students and residents.

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.

What We Offer

  • Competitive base compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
  • Mortgage assistance and 403B with employer match
  • Licensure, CME and dues allowance
  • Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • No state income tax in Florida

Qualifications

  • Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or current certification as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Acute Care Certification required - PNP-AC if an Advanced Practice Nurse
  • BLS required upon hire from the American Heart Association
  • Prior healthcare/patient care experience strongly preferred
  • Experience working with Pediatrics or Child Health preferred
  • Federal DEA registration either active or required upon hire

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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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .

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