Locum Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (NP/PA) — Inpatient, Lubbock TX, Aug 2026Mar 2027

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We’re looking for a board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to cover inpatient locum shifts in Lubbuck, TX (79410) from Aug 1, 2026 through Mar 31, 2027. This position combines clinical inpatient coverage with beeper call responsibilities and offers flexible scheduling — typically 3–4 shifts per week or more for full-time coverage.

Schedule and call

• Shift options: 7am–7pm (in-house day shift) or 7pm–7am (night beeper call).
• On-call: weeknight beeper call and 24-hour weekend beeper call; expected to respond within 10 minutes.
• Call type: Beeper. Call ratio and callback rate are listed as {Call Ratio} and {Callback Rate}.
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance are covered by the agency.
• Reason for coverage: scheduling need.

Patient population and volume

• Pediatric inpatient care only (up to ~16–17 years old).
• Average daily census: 15–20 patients.
• Admissions, rounding, phone consults, and case mix are noted as {Admissions}, {Rounding}, {Phone Consults}, and {Case Mix}.

Facility and support

• EMR: Epic.
• Support staff: 2 MAs and 3 PA/NPs.
• Temporary hospital privileges available; emergency credentialing offered with clean files.
• Department bed count, trauma level, office equipment, and specialty backup are listed as {No. of Beds in Department}, {Trauma Level}, {Office Equipment Available}, and {Specialty Backup Available}.

Privileges, compliance, and procedures

• Hospital privileges not required; temporary privileges available.
• Credentialing timeline: emergency credentialing available with clean files.
• Required procedures follow specialty procedures rules: {apply SPECIALTY PROCEDURES RULE to pdf_skills}.

Requirements and certifications

• Board: BC only.
• License: Texas license required.
• DEA: yes.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS/APLS.
• Fellowship and experience fields: {Fellowship}, {Experience}.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends. Clean files required for emergency credentialing.

Key responsibilities

• Provide inpatient pediatric surgical care during scheduled shifts.
• Manage a daily caseload of about 15–20 pediatric patients.
• Take weeknight and 24-hour weekend beeper call and respond within 10 minutes.
• Collaborate closely with MAs, PA/NPs, and available specialty backup.
• Document and manage care using Epic.

If you’re a BC Pediatric NP comfortable with night/weekend beeper call and want flexible locum coverage with agency-covered travel and malpractice, this could be a great fit.