Location: Vail, AZ
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Locum Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) to join the dedicated healthcare team in Vail, AZ. This role is crucial in delivering top-notch neonatal care within the NICU and supporting high-risk deliveries.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide in-house neonatal care 24/7, with the Neonatologist available in-house from 8 AM to 5 PM and on call overnight.
• Cover NICU and attend high-risk deliveries, ensuring the highest standards of care.
• Assist with the newborn nursery if the baby has already been seen.
• Neonatologists will assess nursery babies within the first 24 hours of life, while NNPs will manage ongoing care through to discharge.
• Requires experienced NNPs comfortable with independent in-house shifts.
• Shift Hours:
• Monday - Friday: 4 PM to 8 AM (16 hours)
• Saturday - Sunday: 2 PM to 8 AM (18 hours)
Submission Requirements:
• Board Certification is a must.
• Must possess an Arizona license and DEA prior to submission for name clear.
• Must have a clean background and malpractice history.
• Required to submit EPA and NPDB with the presentation.
Certification Requirements:
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Board Certified
• DEA
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• National Provider Identifier (NPI)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
State License Requirements:
• Must hold a valid Arizona license.
Additional License Requirements:
• NNP Certification with relevant experience.
About the Facility:
• 15-bed NICU/Newborn unit.
• Average daily census: 6 in the nursery, 6.5 in the NICU.
• Annual births: 1800.
• C-Section rate: 30%.
• Level: Level IIEQ.
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR): Cerner, PremiEHR, TPN.