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Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Job description
Locums | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | Lubbock, TX (Active Texas APRN License Required)
Why This Role
Locums coverage supporting a long-term permanent search. One Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is needed for recurring daytime coverage in a 52-bed NICU throughout 2027.
Assignment Details
- Start: January 1, 2027
- End: January 1, 2028
- Commitment: One full week per month
- Setting: Inpatient NICU
- Focus: Daytime rounding on lower-acuity NICU patients
- Typical census: Approximately 35 patients
- EMR: Epic
- Cardiovascular surgery cases are referred elsewhere for intervention
Schedule
Monday–Sunday during the scheduled coverage week
Hours: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Eight-hour daytime shifts
No night or call responsibilities
Recent Procedure Requirements
Candidates must document the following procedures completed within the past 24 months:
Five lumbar punctures
Five arterial-line procedures
Five central-line procedures
Five chest-tube procedures
Five airway management/intubation procedures
Support
Six advanced practice providers
No APP, resident or teaching supervision required
Requirements
Board-certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Active Texas APRN/NP license
Active DEA registration
Active BLS, PALS and NRP certifications
Current CV and procedure documentation required
Credentialing
Estimated timeframe: Approximately 90 days
Temporary privileges are not available