Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Orthopedic

Nemours Children's Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pediatric health system in Orlando is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide care in orthopedic clinics and inpatient settings. This full-time role involves performing assessments, managing care for children, and working collaboratively with a healthcare team. Required qualifications include completion of an accredited NP program and Florida licensure. Strong preference is given to candidates with prior healthcare experience. Join us to make a difference in children's health.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of accredited NP program required.
• National Nurse Practitioner certification within 90 days of employment.
• BLS certification required upon hire.
• Preferred experience in healthcare/patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to pediatric patients in various settings.
• Elicit comprehensive health histories.
• Perform physical examinations as necessary.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Plan treatments and modify as needed.
• Initiate and manage medications.

Skills

Pediatric care

Diagnostic testing

Patient assessment

Medication management

Education

Accredited NP program

Florida Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job Description

Nemours in Orlando is seeking a Nurse Practitioner. Come join our Ortho Team! The position will work in our orthopedic clinics, inpatient and operating room. The position is FULL TIME, Monday through Friday, no additional call responsibilities required.

This position provides care for pediatric patients, including interviewing patients, obtaining and recording health histories, completing physical and developmental assessments, diagnosing health problems, managing the health care of those patients for which he/she has been educated, providing health care teaching and counseling, initiating referrals and maintaining health records in the inpatient and/or outpatient settings.

Essential Functions

• 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 NP scope of practice
• Plans 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 divisions

Requirements

• Successful completion of Accredited NP program, National Nurse Practitioner Certification within 90 days of employment
• Florida Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (temp or permanent) required upon hire.
• BLS required upon hire
• Prior healthcare/patient care experience strongly preferred
• Experience working in Orthopedics preferred

About Us

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state‑of‑the‑art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary‑urgent‑and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation’s premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about and committed to leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day‑to‑day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.