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Nemours Children's Health

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Neurosurgery

Nemours Children's Health Wilmington, DE, US
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Job Description

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider to join our Neurosurgery team in Wilmington, DE!

The Pediatric Neuroscience Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers comprehensive independent and collaborative care as an integral member of the Neurosurgery and Neurology teams, supporting pediatric patients with medically refractory epilepsy. The APP works in close partnership with attending physicians across the full continuum of care, including initial neurologic assessment, pre‑operative evaluation, surgical coordination, and long‑term postoperative management. The APP will provide first‑assist services in the operating room, contributing directly to neurosurgical procedures and ensuring optimal intraoperative support. This role is essential to the effective functioning of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) and the neurosurgical operative service, ensuring consistent, coordinated, and family‑centered care for patients navigating complex surgical decision‑making.

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

  • Active Delaware Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure, or Physician Assistant Licensure with or without prescriptive authority required
  • If Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, must have Acute Care Certification and Active Delaware (or compact state) Registered Nurse Licensure required
  • Delaware Controlled Substance Registration (CSR), Federal DEA registration with Delaware Address
  • America Heart Association BLS
  • At least 1 year of previous peds experience
  • 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.

APSA2026

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 .

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