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