Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Primary Care, Part Time

Job description

Nemours is seeking a casual/part time Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to work in our Primary Care Office located in The Villages in Sunny Florida.
Responsibilities:
• Provides medical and nursing care to pediatric patients with acute or chronic illnesses, with a patient/family centered care focus.
• Performs complete or focused physical examinations.
• Orders, performs, and/or interprets diagnostic or screening tests in order to develop treatment plans.
• Refers clients to other health care professionals and agencies as appropriate for specialized services, including but not limited to: other medical subspecialists, physical and occupational therapy, nutritional counseling and management, special education, growth and development/behavioral counseling.
• Develops or approves in-school management plans for patients as appropriate.
• Makes dietary, activity/exercise, counseling, education and health promotion recommendations within the APRN scope of practice.
• Initiates any other measure/procedure for which the APRN has been trained depending on patient’s condition and judgment of the physician and the APRN.

Requirements:
• Must have certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Must have current Florida APRN license
• Previous pediatric experience required
• Current American Heart Association BLS

Nemours offers its Associates a competitive salary. 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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