Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Telemetry Cardiac Center, Night Shift

About the role

The Nemours Cardiac Center of the Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware seeks a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for an Inpatient Telemetry Cardiac Center position. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works collaboratively with physicians, consultants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care to critically ill cardiac patients. Responsibilities include comprehensive care for cardiac surgical patients in pre‑operative and post‑operative periods, care for non‑surgical patients, performing histories and physical exams, interpreting labs and diagnostics, and developing and implementing care management plans, including prescribing medications. The role requires strong motivation to join a high‑functioning multidisciplinary team and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Practices collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers to provide high quality health care to children.
• Performs appropriate assessment of patient/family upon referral/admission and appropriately documents history and physical exam data.
• Performs ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Collaborates inter‑professionally as needed.
• Identifies patient/family need for further resources and initiates appropriate referrals.
• Documents patient care and progress on patient's chart.
• Provides patient/family teaching based on identification of learning needs.
• Acts as a patient's advocate.
• Acts as a role model to other members of the Patient Care Services Department to foster professional development.
• Acts as a liaison between families and members of the health care team.
• Promotes standards of care for the specialty area.

Qualifications

• APRN: Compact State RN license, DE APRN License, Delaware CSR, Delaware DEA; Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification; AHA BLS and ACLS Certification upon hire
• PA‑C: Current DE State Licensure, Delaware CSR, Delaware DEA, National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, AHA BLS and ACLS certification upon hire
• One to three years of experience required

Benefits

• Extensive benefits package that includes quality‑based bonus incentives, relocation allowance, life insurance, comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• CME and board maintenance allowances
• Retirement plan with employer matching and an additional 457B retirement savings plan
• Educational allowance, paid licensure and malpractice fees, and professional membership dues allowance

Pay

Recently increased compensation and generous sign‑on bonus.

Schedule

Full‑time nocturnist role, including weekend and holiday availability.