Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Florida
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Job Reference Id: ORD-221406-NP-FL
Title: NP
Dates Needed: July - Ongoing
Shift Type: Day Shift; Night Shift
Assignment Type: Inpatient
Call Required: No
Board Certification Required: Yes
Job Duration: Locums
About the Facility
This inpatient facility operates an 11-bed Level II NICU providing care primarily for newborns delivered on-site, with a delivery volume of approximately 1,800 to 1,900 per year. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and appropriate staffing models, including 2 physicians and 2 NNPs, to support quality neonatal patient outcomes. The physician covers 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily, with NNP coverage from 4:00 PM to 8:00 AM.
About the Facility Location
Florida offers clinicians on assignment access to a range of outdoor recreation, wildlife experiences, and year-round activities throughout the region. The state features natural springs, nature preserves, and diverse ecosystems that provide opportunities for exploration and leisure. Water-based activities, wildlife viewing, and scenic outdoor destinations are available across the region, making it a setting with broad appeal for clinicians and their families.
About the Clinician's Workday
Clinicians will provide neonatal-perinatal medicine care through 16-hour night shifts from 4:00 PM to 8:00 AM on an inpatient, on-site basis at a Level II NICU in Florida, operating on a one-week-on, one-week-off schedule. Responsibilities include attendance at all C-sections and all pre-term deliveries at 34 weeks gestation and less. The average daily census is approximately 6 neonatal patients. Board certification is required, and no call responsibilities are associated with this position.
Additional Job Details
Case Load/PPD: Approximately 1,800 - 1,900 deliveries per year; average daily census of 6 babies
Support Staff: 2 physicians, 2 NNPs
Patient Population: Peds
Location Type: On-Site
Prescriptive Authority Required: No
Government: No
Shift Times: Night shift: 4:00 PM - 8:00 AM (16-hour shift); one week on, one week off
Procedures Required: Attendance at all C-sections; attendance at all pre-term deliveries at 34 weeks gestation and less
CertificationsRequired: Board certification required
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