PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER

The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is seeking a motivated and dynamic Nurse Practitioner to join its growing team of providers. The selected candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide specialized care to minors and young adults with diabetes, metabolic, and endocrine disorders in an inpatient and outpatient setting. Responsibilities will include educating new onset diabetics, reviewing insulin pump and glucometer data with patients, and triaging diabetic emergency calls. The ideal candidate should have experience managing patients with diabetes, obesity, diabetic pumps, and continuing glucose monitoring systems (CGMs). Nurse Practitioner candidates must have a national Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification. A BLS and PALS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, and a Florida license must be obtained by date of hire.

Schedule requirements are 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday. This is a full-time employed position that offers competitive benefits and a compensation package that is commensurate with training and experience. Professional malpractice and medical liability are covered under sovereign immunity

JDHeC_DA About Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Established in 1992, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital combines advanced technology and the expertise of the largest, most diverse group of board-certified pediatric specialists in the region. To meet the growing needs of the community, the hospital expanded in 2011 and again in 2022. Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital now has 216 beds.

The hospital is staffed 24 hours a day by world-class pediatricians, pediatric specialists, specialty-trained nurses and ancillary support staff. Today, more than 650 physicians are on the medical staff.

Uniquely inspired by and designed for kids and families, the freestanding building offers many amenities. The vibrant colors, whimsical décor and larger-than-life murals welcome children to an upbeat environment where the "Power of Play" is a healing force. Each floor reflects an individual theme of sports, arts, games or dreams. All patient rooms are private and are wired for movies, video games, the Internet and educational programs, and room-service meals are available any time of the day.

The eight-story, nearly 400,000-square-foot, environmentally friendly facility features state-of-the-art patient rooms, cardiac hybrid operating rooms, surgical and interventional radiology suites, intensive care and cardiac intensive care units, intraoperative MRI, family resource and respite spaces, ambulatory services, imaging services that feature a CT scanner disguised as a pirate ship, and inpatient and outpatient pediatric oncology treatment.

The team at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital embraces a patient- and family-centered approach to care, working with families in the effort to best meet the needs of the child.

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