Locum Neonatal Nurse Practitioner for ongoing NICU coverage at Georgia Medical Staffing LLC

Description

We are searching for a nurse practitioner with Level 4 NICU experience to provide coverage for our client in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This is a very busy & high acuity 56 bed NICU. Candidate must be experienced in PICC/UVC/UAC lines, chest tubes, lumbar punctures, and intubations. All candidates must have prior ground & air transport experience and be willing to cover night shifts, day shifts, & weekends. Further details below!

• Position: Nurse Practitioner - Neonatology
• Location: Medical Center in Hershey, PA - Level IV 56 bed NICU with very high acuity
• Contract Dates: ASAP - Ongoing (allow 60-120 days for credentialing)
• Weekday Shifts: 7am-5pm / 4pm-8am
• Weekend Shifts: 7am-7pm / 7pm-7am
• 24 Hour Shifts Available any day of the week

Responsibilities of APPs in NICU

• 5-8 patient coverage
• Procedures
• Accompanying patients to transport for various imaging
• Cover delivery room - attend high risk deliveries, document delivery room notes, admit patients, and completing orders and H&Ps
• Attend NICU code blues and OB traumas in ED
• Covering Nights & Weekends - supervising 20-30 patients at night and covering entire unit if someone is out on transport
• Going on Transport (ambulance/Life Lion) for critically ill patients and documenting transport care 
• Attend Family Meetings

Paid Online Training for Air/Ground Transport & EMR

Requirements

• Active Pennsylvania Medical License
• BLS
• PALS
• NRP
• 3+ years experience in neonatology as Nurse Practitioner
• Experience in a Level 4 NICU
• Night shift and weekend availability
• Experience with air and ground transport