Neonatology Nurse Practitioner

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Locums Opportunity - Marquette, MI Availability Assignment Dates

• Start Date: July 13, 2026
• End Date: September 4, 2026

Orientation

• August 5, 2026

Schedule

• 10-14 days per month ongoing
• Day Coverage: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM (in-house)
• Night Coverage: 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM (on-call, in-house)

Call Type

• In-house call required
• Response time expectation: 15 minutes

Requirements License

• Active Michigan license required

Board Certification

• Board Certified required
• Neonatology Board Certification preferred (or Board Eligible)

Certifications

• NRP required
• PALS required

Skills / Procedures Required

• Intubation
• Chest tube placement
• Central line placement
• Paracentesis
• Lumbar punctures (spinal taps)
• Exchange transfusion
• Therapeutic hypothermia (cooling)
• Ventilator management (including oscillators and iNO)

Practice Details Setting

• Level III NICU (non-surgical subspecialty unit)

Patient Volume

• 10 patients per shift

Bed Capacity

• 21 NICU beds

EMR

• Cerner

Clinical Responsibilities

• NICU admissions
• Daily rounding on assigned patients
• Stabilization and management of critically ill neonates
• Management of:
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Pneumothorax
  • Sepsis
  • Seizures
  • Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)
• Stabilization of surgical cases for transfer

NICU Environment

• Established NICU since the 1970s
• Highly experienced and collaborative RN staff
• Respiratory Therapy support for:
  • Conventional ventilators
  • Oscillators
  • iNO
  • CPAP
  • High-flow nasal cannula
• Modern facility (new hospital build as of 2019)

Ancillary & Specialty Support

• General Pediatrics
• Pediatric Neurology
• Infectious Disease
• External consult support at three Children's Hospitals

Diagnostics & Resources

• MRI
• CT
• EEG

Location

• Marquette
• Lake Superior coastal community with strong quality-of-life recognition

Key Highlights

• Level III NICU with high-acuity neonatal care
• In-house call structure with structured schedule (10-14 shifts/month)
• Strong multidisciplinary neonatal support team
• Extensive procedural requirements for advanced neonatal care
• Established referral network with major regional children's hospitals
• Cerner EMR environment

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