Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Neurology

Nemours in; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No state income tax

Competitive base pay

Health, life, dental, vision

Mortgage assistance & relocation

403B with employer match

Not-for-profit status & PSLF

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health Pensacola is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to staff neurology services at Studer Family Children's Hospital.

In collaboration with the Neurology team, you will conduct family interviews, order labs and procedures, perform necessary diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, participate in rounds, and ensure timely documentation while providing compassionate pediatric care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.
• Active Florida PA license or Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure with prescriptive authority.

Responsibilities

• Manages and provides care for neurology patients under supervision of an attending Neurologist.
• Conducts parent interviews and takes family history.
• Collaborates with Neurologist on history, findings, diagnostics and therapy for admissions.
• Orders labs and procedures as appropriate.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patient care.
• Participates in daily rounds and completes timely documentation.

Skills

Pediatric Neurology

Education

Physician Assistant program

Job description

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Neurology (Finance)

Nemours Children's Health Pensacola is seeking Neurology Advanced Practice Providers to staff at Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart.

Essential Functions:

• Manages and provides care for the patient requiring Neurology care utilizing collaborative consultation with team members, under the direction and supervision (but not necessarily the direct attendance) of an attending Neurologist.
• Conducts parent interviews and takes family history.
• Collaborates with Neurologist concerning pertinent historical events, physical findings, diagnostic and therapeutic measures initiated on all admissions.
• Orders appropriate laboratory tests and procedures.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary and appropriate for the care of the patient.
• Participates in meeting goals of the department.
• Completes timely documentation as required by departmental policy and Nemours standards.
• Participates in daily rounds.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation. Active license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Florida

OR

• Active Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure/Physician Assistant Licensure, with or without prescriptive authority
• Current AHA BLS

What We Offer

• No state income tax in Florida
• Competitive base compensation
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

About Pensacola

• Home to pristine white beaches and the iconic emerald waters of the Gulf Coast (consistently voted one of the top beaches in the country)
• Pensacola boasts a rich history including pre-Civil War forts, archaeological sites, the title of America's first settlement, and is home to the US Navy's flight demonstration squadron, The Blue Angels.
• Cost of living below the national average
• The perfect combination of a relaxed beach town and bustling metropolitan center, Pensacola's temperate and climate offer a friendly community and an unparalleled quality of life.
• Pensacola prides itself on its diverse and emerging cultures. Annual festivals, events, and performances display the region's greatest musicians, food, artists, shows, and vendors that captivate the heart and history of the area.

About Ascension Sacred Heart Studer Family Children's Hospital

As part of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world's largest Catholic health system, Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola is a 566-bed facility that offers:

• Studer Family Children's Hospital is the region's only children's hospital and is a full-service pediatric facility including a dedicated pediatric emergency department/trauma center, 48 general pediatric beds, 10 Hem/Onc beds and a 75 bed NICU. The hospital utilizes the Cerner EMR.
• Sacred Heart was founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1915. The Sacred Heart Children's Hospital opened their doors on April 1, 1969.
• While technology has improved dramatically, and the buildings have grown and expanded, the commitment to the mission remains steadfast: to provide excellent health care to all people, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable.
• The Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart is dedicated to the care of sick and injured babies and children regardless of the patient's ability to pay.
• The campus includes an onsite Ronald McDonald House and in-house Ronald McDonald Family Room, a regional pediatric dialysis center, pediatric sedation for imaging studies
• There is a Pediatric Residency program that has been training Pediatricians since 1970.

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.

Learn more at Nemours.org .