Locums Neuro Critical Care Nurse Practitioner — $130/hr, Full-Time ICU/Stroke Coverage in Hackensack, NJ

A leading healthcare system in Hackensack, NJ seeks a full-time locum Neuro Critical Care Nurse Practitioner to provide ICU-level care for critically ill neurological and stroke patients in a high-acuity academic medical center.

Compensation

• $130 per hour

Assignment Details

• Type: Full-time locum
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift types: Days, nights, and weekends as required
• Shift hours: Day 6:30 AM–6:30 PM; Night 6:30 PM–6:30 AM
• Call: None

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage neurocritical care ICU patients, including daily rounds, admissions, and follow-up
• Participate in stroke code evaluations and acute neurologic assessments
• Assist with management of critically ill neurological and stroke patients, including bedside critical care procedures as needed
• Collaborate with neurocritical care physicians, APPs, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary ICU teams
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the EMR

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner
• BLS and ACLS current

Preferred Qualifications

• Active New Jersey NP license preferred
• Acute Care NP certification preferred
• Prior ICU or neurocritical care experience strongly preferred
• Experience with stroke codes and ICU procedures preferred
• Strong critical thinking and acute patient management skills