Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Critical Care

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is currently seeking an Acute Care Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to work overnight 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.

Must have current APRN license in good standing; Acute or Primary Care Certification acceptable, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner preferred (PNP-PC or PNP-AC). Current BLS certificate upon hire. Must obtain Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification if applying as a Family Nurse Practitioner within 3 years of hire.

Nemours offers a competitive salary and a robust benefits package that includes but not limited to relocation, health, life, dental, CEU, 403B Retirement Plan with matching, 457-retirement savings plan, and dues allowance.

If you are looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, with a focus on pediatric critical care, this is the opportunity for you.

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.

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