Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Orthopedics

Nemours Children's Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation

Comprehensive benefits: health, life, 

Relocation packages and 403B with‑emlo

Licensure, CME and dues allowance

Not-for-profit status; eligibility for

No state income tax in Florida

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Jacksonville seeks a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Ortho Team. The role focuses on pediatric outpatient and select inpatient care, including history, physical exams, diagnoses, and health maintenance, with opportunities for surgical first assist and perioperative care.

You will provide patient education, coordinate referrals, and maintain records, with travel between clinics, occasional evenings and night shifts covering the Wolfson ED, and

Qualifications

• Must hold current NCCPA certification or be certified as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
• Florida licensure as PA or APRN required upon hire.
• Acute or Primary Care Certification acceptable; Pediatric NP preferred if APRN.
• BLS certification required upon hire.
• Healthcare/patient care experience strongly preferred; pediatrics experience preferred.
• Federal DEA registration either active or required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides pediatric patient care in ambulatory and inpatient settings, including pre- and post-operative management.
• Performs comprehensive or focused health histories and physical examinations.
• Orders, interprets and plans tests and treatments within PA/NP scope.
• Manages medications and treatment plans; initiates referrals as needed.
• Assists in surgery as a first assistant when applicable.
• May travel between clinical locations; some evening/night shifts including Wolfson ED.
• 1–2 call shifts per month.

Education

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Florida Licensure as Physician Assistant

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP-PC / PNP-AC) preferred

BLS certification

Job description

Nemours in Jacksonville is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Ortho Team! This position provides primarily clinic based care for pediatric patients, including interviews patients, obtains and records health histories, completes physical and developmental assessments, diagnoses health problems, manages the health care of those patients for which he/she has been educated, provides health care teaching and counseling, initiates referrals and maintains health records in the inpatient and/or outpatient settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides care to pediatric patients as guided by education, clinical expertise and Scope of Practice Agreement, including ambulatory, inpatient (acute) care, surgical first assist and pre- and post-operative management
• Elicits comprehensive or focused/interval health history
• Performs complete or interim physical examinations as indicated by the nature of the encounter
• Orders, performs, and/or interprets diagnostic or screening tests, including laboratory, radiological or other tests within the PA/NP scope of practice
• Plans and performs interventions including medications, treatments and procedures, and modifies plans based on evaluation of patient response.
• Initiates, monitors, alters or orders medications related to conditions or illnesses being treated within applicable division s
• Surgical first assist in the operating room
• Position may require travel between different clinical locations
• Position will include some evening and night shifts covering Wolfson ED
• Position will include 1-2 call shifts per month

What We Offer

• Competitive base compensation
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• 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
• Florida Licensure as a Physician Assistant required upon hire or Florida Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse required upon hire
• Acute or Primary Care Certification acceptable, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner preferred (PNP-PC or PNP-AC) if an Advanced Practice Nurse
• BLS required upon hire
• 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.

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 childrens 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.

About The Team

At Nemours Children's, our physicians collaborate across specialties, practices, and hospital settings to deliver care that is among the safest, most compassionate, and most advanced in pediatric medicine. As part of a fully integrated health system with strong academic partnerships, we are focused on achieving exceptional outcomes across every specialty.

We continuously measure and improve outcomes to ensure consistent, top-tier care for children and families. Our culture supports professional growth, collaboration, and innovation while advancing our mission to create the healthiest generations of children.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to creating a strong sense of belonging for patients, families, and team members alike. Nemours is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville

At Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, collaboration drives exceptional pediatric care. Through our longstanding partnership with Wolfson Children's Hospital, physicians and advanced practice providers work alongside leading specialists to deliver comprehensive care across a wide range of pediatric specialties and subspecialties.

This unique model offers opportunities to care for complex pediatric patients, participate in multidisciplinary programs, contribute to clinical research, and collaborate with experts dedicated exclusively to children's health.

Join a mission-driven organization where teamwork, innovation, and clinical excellence come together to improve the health and well-being of children throughout Northeast Florida.

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville offers the best of coastal Florida living with the energy of a growing metropolitan city. With more than 22 miles of beaches, an extensive park system, and miles of riverfront, outdoor recreation is a way of life.

The city features diverse neighborhoods ranging from historic districts to new master-planned communities, along with strong schools and a growing economy in health care, finance, and logistics. Cultural amenities include museums, performing arts, professional sports, and signature events such as the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, making it one of the Southeast's most desirable places to live and work.