Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Critical Care in Suffolk, VA

Nurse Practitioner | Critical Care
Location: Suffolk, VA
Employer: Adelphi Locums
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: 13 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Nurse Practitioner
• Specialty: NP - Critical Care
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Suffolk, Virginia
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
• Coverage Period: Aug 13, 2026 – Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: Fri – Tue, 7p – 8a (13-hour shifts)
• Reason for Coverage: Coverage while credentialing new providers
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

• July: Day shift (7a-8p) – 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 16-23; Night shift (7p-8a) – 24-27
• August: Day shift (7a-8p) – 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 11, 17, 20, 21, 27; Night shift (7p-8a) – 15-17
• September: Day shift (7a-8p) – 9, 10, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30
• October: Day shift (7a-8p) – 6-9, 12, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 26-31; Night shift (7p-8a) – 9, 10, 11
• November: Day shift (7a-8p) – 1-5, 14, 15, 18-25, 27, 30; Night shift (7p-8a) – 23-25

• Patient Demographics: Adult
• Average Daily Volume: 13 (range 1-20)
• Admissions: Yes, admitting new critical care patients

• EMR System: EPIC
• Support Staff Available: RTs

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
• Credentialing Timeline: 2-4 weeks

• Central venous lines (CVLs)
• Hemodialysis catheters (HD caths)
• Arterial lines

• Board: Board Certified NP
• Licenses: Active Virginia License; Active DEA Certification
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS
• Experience: Critical care experience required
• Other Qualifications: Availability to cover listed dates and monthly coverage; Clean background for temporary privileges

• Vent management with assistance of RTs
• Monitoring of admitting critical care patients / availability to assist with decompensating patients overnight
• Admitting new critical care patients from the ED, hospital floor, and several surrounding hospitals
• Procedures such as central lines, arterial lines, and dialysis catheters
• Updating family/goals of care when patients decompensate overnight