Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Casual/PRN
Responsibilities
- Rounding with Nemours Neonatologists on NICU patients, well babies, and attending high risk deliveries.
- Collaborates with neonatologists concerning historical events, physical findings, diagnostic and therapeutic measures.
- Orders appropriate laboratory tests and procedures.
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary for neonatal care.
- Reviews and provides general care items involved in neonatal care, such as temperature stabilization, hyperalimentation therapy, feeding management, and phototherapy.
- Participates in daily rounds in NICU.
Qualifications
- Neonatal NP/Physician Assistant experience preferred.
- NNP: Current unrestricted Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License to practice in the state(s) in which privileges are sought; Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification via National Certification Center; BLS and NRP Certification upon hire.
- PA-C: Current unrestricted Physician Assistant License to practice in the state(s) in which privileges are sought; National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Current American Heart Association BLS and NRP Certification.
About the Role
Nemours Children’s Health Florida is seeking a local casual Neonatal Advance Practice Provider to help staff the Level II NICU at HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee. The level II NICU is staffed with 24/7 in-house Nemours Advance Practice Providers with Neonatologists who round and take call from home. Capital has a 10-bed, level II NICU and supports approximately 1,000+ deliveries per year.
Benefits
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 and a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices. 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.