What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Critical Care, Casual/PRN position at NemoursCareerSite?
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is currently seeking an Acute Care Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to work PRN 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
- 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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