Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Urgent Care in Richmond, VA

Nurse Practitioner | Urgent Care
Location: Richmond, VA
Employer: Wellhart, LLC
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: 11/16/2026

About the Position

Our client in Virginia is actively seeking a skilled Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment, commencing Nov 16, 2026. This vital role involves providing comprehensive urgent care services, managing a diverse caseload during 8 AM to 8 PM shifts. The practitioner will be responsible for proficiently handling laceration repair, foreign body removal, minor burn management, and various orthopedic and injury stabilization techniques. Duties also include diagnostic assessments, such as X-ray and EKG interpretation, point-of-care lab analysis, and emergency stabilization for conditions like epistaxis and airway support.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Laceration Repair: Simple, intermediate, and complex suturing or stapling
• Incision and drainage (I&D): including packing
• Foreign Body Removal
• Minor Burn Management
• Skin Lesion Care
• Orthopedic & Injury Stabilization
• Splinting & Casting
• Joint Reduction
• Diagnostic & Point-of-Care Testing
• X-Ray Interpretation
• Electrocardiogram (EKG): Evaluation
• Point-of-Care Lab Interpretation: Reviewing rapid strep, flu, COVID-19, RSV, urinalysis, and blood glucose testing
• Epistaxis Management: Anterior nasal packing or chemical cautery (silver nitrate) for nosebleeds
• Cerumen impaction removal
• Airway Support: Administration of nebulizer treatments and initial emergency stabilization

Additional Information

• EMR: Epic

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities