Pediatric Endocrinology Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner

Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, FL, is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join the NCPS Endocrinology team. This role focuses on endocrine, growth, sexual development, and thyroid disorders in children and adolescents, with responsibilities including history and physical examinations, test interpretation, prescribing medications, EMR documentation, and collaborative care planning.

The NP provides diabetes education, family support, and develops comprehensive care plans to guide an

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
• APRN state of Florida Licensure - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Certification by ANCC/AANP/PNCB - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Level II Background Check
• Successful completion of Credentialing by NCH Medical Administration

Responsibilities

• Acts as a resource for patients, families, staff, or community groups providing diabetes education and emotional support.
• Performs and documents thorough patient & family assessment which require ongoing collection of data.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, monitors, manages, and modifies a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Provides for a plan of care of sufficient breadth & depth to guide the interdisciplinary team in achieving the desired health outcomes for patients and families.
• Collaboratively develops educational goals, objectives and follow-up plan for educational & teaching methods with the patient & families.
• Provides care appropriate to the developmental level of the patient.
• Identifies when patient needs are outside the scope of the CDE's practice & expertise, plus arranges for additional services to meet needs.
• Generates & collects data in order to make clinical decisions about the initiation of appropriate orders, procedures, referrals, & treatments.
• Models professional verbal &written communication with the interdisciplinary team involved in the ongoing management of patient outcomes.
• Participates in activities associated with patient care (e.g., writing daily progress notes, coordinating clinical care and discharge planning).
• Develops & maintain relationships and/or partnerships with community groups, payers & potential referral sources.
• Provides educational interventions that utilize age appropriate interactive and skill-based training methods.
• Provides direction for the selection of ongoing reviews of curriculum & educational materials to ensure they meet the needs of targeted population.

Skills

Pediatric NP experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Stress management

Education

Master's degree or DNP in Nursing

Florida APRN license

ANCC/AANP/PNCB certification

BLS Certification

Background check

Credentialing by NCH

Job description

Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, FL, is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join the NCPS Endocrinology team. This role focuses on endocrine, growth, sexual development, and thyroid disorders in children and adolescents, with responsibilities including history and physical examinations, test interpretation, prescribing medications, EMR documentation, and collaborative care planning.

The NP provides diabetes education, family support, and develops comprehensive care plans to guide an