Locum Neonatology Nurse Practitioner — Level III NICU, In-House 24-hr Coverage, Travel/Lodging Covered

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Overview

• Profession: Nurse Practitioner (NP - Neonatology)
• Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Marquette, MI 49855
• Setting: Inpatient, Level III NICU
• Coverage Period: Aug 05, 2026 – Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice: Covered by agency

Schedule & Call

• Shift pattern: 24-hour shifts (6:00 a–18:00 in-house, 18:00–6:00 on-call in-house)
• Call type: In-house
• Call response time: 15 minutes

Clinical Workload & Case Mix

• Patient population: Neonates (Level III NICU)
• Average daily census: 10 patients
• Average admissions per day: 1
• Rounding: Assigned patients
• Phone consults: ~2/day
• Common diagnoses: Respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, pneumothorax, sepsis, seizures, very low birth weight (VLBW), neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), stabilization for surgical transport

Facility & Support

• EMR: Cerner
• Equipment: MRI, CT, EEG, conventional ventilators, high-frequency oscillators, inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), CPAP, high-flow cannulas
• Support staff: Registered nurses (3–6), office staff (2)
• Specialty backup: General pediatrics, pediatric neurology, infectious disease; contract cardiology and ophthalmology via University of Michigan; referral relationships with Mott, DeVos, and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Privileges & Compliance

• Hospital privileges: Not required
• Temporary privileges: Not available

Requirements & Qualifications

• Board: BC preferred; BE accepted
• Licensure: Michigan NP license required
• Certifications: PALS, NRP
• Experience: Prefer Level III NICU experience
• Procedural skills required: Endotracheal intubation, chest tube placement, central line placement, paracentesis, lumbar puncture, exchange transfusion, therapeutic hypothermia, ventilator management including oscillators and iNO

Core Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour in-house and on-call clinical coverage for the Level III NICU
• Manage complex neonates including respiratory, cardiovascular, infectious, neurologic, and metabolic conditions
• Perform indicated procedures (intubation, central/arterial lines, chest tubes, LPs, exchange transfusion)
• Stabilize and coordinate transport for surgical and tertiary care transfers
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team (RNs, RTs, consulting specialists) to deliver care and facilitate consults and transfers