Locum Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Glencoe, Illinois, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Neonatology
Salary $170.00 – $185.00 hourly
Degree Required DNP
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital Inpatient
Location Illinois, Illinois, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 12/04/24
Our client in Illinois is in need of a locum Neonatal NP for 10 shifts a month!

  • Must have a active Illinois license
  • Willing to work nights, 24s, and weekends.
  • Experience with Level 4 NICU care, competent in the delivery room
  • Manage a team of patients that can range from 15-20 neonatal patients in a 12-hour shift.

There is an available attending in hospital overnight if needed. Other providers include fellows and residents.
  • Is ECMO required? NO
  • Level 4 - we take care of surgical patients, but do not care for CV post op patients; those patients go to PICU
  • #beds in the NICU ? 60- 65 (we have 5 twin rooms)

Job Responsibilities

Required Procedures:
Competent at umbilical line placement, central line placement/Peripherally inserted central lines, arterial line placement, intubation, newborn resuscitation, lumbar puncture, and chest tube placement.

This is a delivery hospital. They need someone who is confident/competent with newborn resuscitation and stabilization for high-risk deliveries. This is an expectation for all gestational ages. For the younger gestational ages, the APP would have support from other team members including the neonatologist and respiratory therapy.
This is large academic medical center…..not a critical access hospital where deliveries are rare. This is an expected competency and we need to ensure the NNP is comfortable acting in this role

Working Hours

12 or 24 hour shifts

Skills

Level IV NICU experience is a must