Neonatology Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Nurse Practitioner
  
• Specialty: NP - Neonatology
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Marquette, MI
  
• Service Setting: Inpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
  
• Coverage Period: Aug 05, 2026 – Ongoing
  
• Call Schedule: 6a – 6p in-house, 6p – 6a on-call (24-hour shifts)
  
• On-Call Shift Schedule: 6p – 6a
  
• Call Type: In-House
  
• Call Response Time: 15 minutes
  
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
  

• Patient Demographics: Neonates (Level III NICU)
  
• Average Daily Volume: 10 patients/day
  
• Admissions: 1
  
• Rounding: Assigned Patients
  
• Phone Consults: 2
  
• Case Mix: Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pneumothorax, Sepsis, Seizures, VLBW, NAS, stabilization for surgical transport
  

• Support Staff: RNs: 3-6, Office Staff: 2
  
• Office Equipment Available: MRI, CT, EEG, conventional ventilators, oscillators, iNO, CPAP, hiflo cannulas
  
• Specialty Backup Available: General Pediatrics, Pediatric Neurology, Infectious Disease, University of Michigan Cardiology and Ophthalmology (contract), Mott Children's Hospital, DeVos Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
  
• Trauma Level: II
• EMR System: Cerner
  

• Hospital Privileges Required: No
  
• Temporary Privileges Available: No
  

• Board: BC preferred/BE
  
• Licenses: Licensed in MI
  
• Certifications: PALS, NRP
  
• Experience: Level III NICU experience preferred
  
• Other Qualifications: Proficient in intubation, chest tube placement, central line placement, paracentesis, spinal taps, exchange transfusion, thermal cooling, ventilator management (oscillators and iNO)
  

• Provide 24-hour in-house and on-call coverage for Level III NICU
  
• Manage neonates with respiratory distress, pulmonary hypertension, sepsis, and other complex conditions
  
• Perform necessary procedures including intubation, line placement, and spinal taps
  
• Stabilize and coordinate transport for surgical cases
  
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team including RNs, RTs, and consulting specialists