Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Alabama

This Job at a Glance

Job Reference Id: ORD- -NP-AL

Title: NP

Dates Needed: 10/13, 10/15, 10/23, 10/25, 11/15, and 11/17

Shift Type: 24-Hour Shift

Assignment Type: Inpatient

Call Required: Yes

Board Certification Required: Yes

Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility
This health system operates a Level III NICU providing advanced neonatal-perinatal medicine services, including therapeutic hypothermia and care for neonates transferred from rural facilities. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and appropriate staffing models, including 24-hour NP coverage and 1-2 MDs on staff, to support quality patient outcomes. Surgical cases exceeding the scope of the unit are coordinated for transfer to a higher-level facility.
About the Facility Location
Alabama offers clinicians on assignment access to a range of regional attractions and recreational opportunities throughout the year. The state features diverse landscapes, including coastal areas along the Gulf, rural settings, and a noted culinary tradition. Clinicians on assignment may explore natural areas, historic sites, and cultural destinations throughout the region during their time in the state.
About the Clinician‘s Workday
Clinicians will provide neonatal-perinatal medicine care through 24-hour shift coverage on an inpatient, on-site basis at a Level III NICU in Alabama, with call required as a component of each assigned shift. Responsibilities include therapeutic hypothermia (cooling), neonatal stabilization, and transfer coordination for patients requiring surgical intervention. The unit accepts neonates transferred from rural hospitals and coordinates transfer back to the appropriate receiving facility for any cases requiring surgery.

Additional Job Details

Case Load/PPD: Approximately 155 PPD

Support Staff: NP coverage 24 hours a day; 1-2 MDs on staff

Patient Population: Children

Location Type: On-Site

Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes

Government: No

Shift Times: 24-hour shift; call required

Procedures Required: Therapeutic hypothermia (cooling); neonatal stabilization; transfer coordination for surgical cases

CertificationsRequired: Board certification required; active Alabama license required; prescriptive authority required

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