Vidant Medical Group and Vidant North Hospital, located in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, are seeking a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, dual certified NNP/PNP or Physician Assistant with at least 2 years of PICU/NICU experience to join the team.

Job Details:

• Employment by Vidant Medical Group
• Hospital privileges at Vidant North Hospital, a 204-bed community hospital and James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at Vidant Medical Center, the tertiary care Children’s Hospital.
• Opportunity due to programmatic expansion, excellent opportunity for autonomy and providing high-quality rural healthcare
• Clinical responsibilities include: admission & management of newborn and pediatric patients, provider coverage of newborn nursery, provide ED pediatric consults and answer after hours pediatric calls

• Initial and ongoing competencies maintained through intermittent rotations at the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital in Greenville, NC, which is the tertiary care center for all children in eastern North Carolina, hosting a level IV NICU, level II pediatric trauma program, and all subspecialist coverage.
• Supervising physician and physician support from active ECU pediatric physicians working within Maynard Children’s Hospital
• 7 on/7 off schedule
• Excellent compensation and benefits including relocation

Applicant Requirements:

• Must be master's prepared with specialization in Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Eligible for NC RN licensure & NC Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant; National Board Certification as an NP/PA required

Vidant North Hospital is a 204-bed hospital that includes a medical staff of over 60 physicians. With a service area that includes Halifax, Northampton, and Warren counties, the hospital offers a broad range of medical and surgical services including 24-hour emergency care, primary and specialty care, and diagnostic services.

Roanoke Rapids is located in northeastern North Carolina close to the Virginia border. Whether you prefer downtown living or more rural lake living, Roanoke Rapids/Halifax County has the perfect spot to call home! Roanoke Rapids affords residents the comforts of small town living within close proximity to the beautiful waterways of North Carolina and Virginia including the Roanoke River and Lake Gaston. Friendly neighborhoods conveniently located near the hospital, vast country acreage, and waterfront home sites are just a few of the things that make Roanoke Rapids unique.

• A desirable climate with mild winters and four distinct seasons – ideal for outdoor enthusiasts
• Outstanding recreation including golf courses, community theater, water sports, hunting, camping, fishing, community and state parks
• Close proximity to North Carolina and Virginia beaches
• Affordable cost of living
• Excellent public and private school options

James and Connie Maynard’s Children’s Hospital is designed, equipped and staffed to care for children. It is part of Vidant Medical Center, the teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and tertiary care center for 1.4 million people in eastern North Carolina. Maynard Children’s Hospital is home to a 52 bed NICU, a 12 bed PICU, a special care nursery, a Kids Immunosuppressed Specialty Unit and pediatric rehab, as well as numerous pediatric sub-specialties.

General Information
It is the goal of Vidant Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.