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