A facility with a NICU level II and III is seeking a neonatal-perinatal medicine nurse practitioner for locum tenens coverage. The facility is located in Texas. This position requires 24-hour in-house coverage for a Level III NICU. Responsibilities include rounding and managing NICU infants, attending high-risk deliveries, and rounding on newborns.

Dates Needed:  ASAP Call Ratio/Schedule:  TBD Case Load/PPD:  NICU census may vary from 4-5 up to 20, depending upon site. Newborn census may vary from 4-5 up to 18, depending upon site. Shift Type:  24-Hour Shift Assignment Type:  Inpatient Assignment Duration:  Locums Call Required:  Yes Board Certification Required:  Yes Prescriptive Authority Required:  Yes Support Staff:   nursing, RT, therapies, some sites have Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to assist with daily rounding on newborns Government:  No Reference ID: ORD-194617-NP-TX