Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Primary Care - Milford

Nemours Children's Health; Delaware; On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, dental & vision benefits

CME days and dollars

403(b) with employer match

Licensure and dues allowance

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health seeks an experienced Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider for our Milford, Delaware office to deliver primary pediatric care. You will perform comprehensive assessments, create and execute treatment plans, and collaborate with physicians.

The role requires DE RN/APRNP licensure with prescriptive authority and BLS. Excellent communication and triage skills are essential in a busy, family-centered environment.

Qualifications

• NP/PA must be RN/APRNP licensed in Delaware with prescriptive authority
• Three years of related clinical experience required
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive pediatric assessments
• Develop and implement care plans for pediatric patients
• Collaborate with physicians within multidisciplinary team
• Educate parents/caregivers on condition and plan of care
• Triage and respond to phone calls from families
• Document patient information in EMR

Skills

Pediatric care

History taking

Assessment & planning

Communication

Education

RN/APRNP licensure (DE)

CSR prescriptive authority (DE)

BLS (AHA)

Job description

Job Description

Nemours Children's Health is seeking an experienced Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider for our Milford, Delaware office!

Job Description

Nemours Children's Health is seeking an experienced Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider for our Milford, Delaware office!

At Nemours Children's Health, we see patients for primary care medical needs like well-child checkups, sick-child care and immunizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Comprehensive patient assessments including history and physical examinations
• Formulating assessment and treatment plans of pediatric patients
• Communicating with physicians about changes in patient’s clinical condition
• Educating parents/caregivers on patient condition and plan of care
• Triaging and responding to phone calls from patient families
• Accurately recording patient information in the electronic medical record
• The NP must be able to work independently as well as part of multidisciplinary team.
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Health, life, dental & vision benefits for Associates and their dependents
• Wellness program
• CME days and dollars
• 403(b) with employer match
• Licensure and dues allowance after hire
• Tuition reimbursement & tuition discount programs with various Universities for Associates and their dependents
• Adoption assistance and 6 weeks of Paternity leave
  
  

Qualifications

• PNP- Active unrestricted Delaware or compact state RN and APRN licensure, Delaware prescriptive authority (CSR), Delaware DEA with a Delaware address, and a BLS from the American Heart Association.
• PA-C- Active unrestriced Delaware Physician Assistance license or compact state, National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; DE Prescriptive Authority; DE Federal DEA; BLS from the American Heart Association.
• Three years of related clinical experience required
• Excellent written, phone, and interpersonal communication skills required.
  
  

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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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 .