Local Contract Nurse Practitioner - Neonatology - $120-130 per hour

Specialty: Neonatology

Discipline: Nurse Practitioner

Duration: 13 weeks40 hours per week

Shift: 10 hours, days, evenings, nights

Employment Type: Local Contract

Pay Rate: $120–$130/hour

Location: Hershey, PAStart: ASAP | Assignment through December 31, 2027

Unit: Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)NICU Capacity: 56 bedsEMR: Cerner

Important: Candidates must be available to block their schedules and commit to at least six shifts per month. The facility primarily needs evening/night and weekend coverage; day-only availability will not be considered.

Clinical Responsibilities: Provide daily care for critically ill neonates in a high-acuity Level IV NICU.Manage an assigned panel of approximately 5–8 patients during daily rounds, including assessments, physical exams, progress notes, and care coordination. Attend high-risk deliveries and provide delivery-room care, admissions, histories and physicals, and orders. Perform neonatal procedures, including:

• PICC, UVC, and UAC line placement
• IntubationsChest tube placement
• Lumbar punctures
• Participate in NICU code blues and OB traumas in the emergency department.
• Provide overnight and weekend coverage, including responsibility for approximately 20–30 patients at night and potentially the full unit when another provider is on transport.
• Participate in ground ambulance and fixed-wing air transports for critically ill patients.
• Coordinate with physicians, nurses, families, and the multidisciplinary team.

Required Qualifications: Qualified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Relevant board certification required. Active Pennsylvania license preferred; candidates who have started the PA licensing process may be considered if they have the required clinical skills. IMLC accepted. Current BLS, PALS, and NRP certifications. Demonstrated competency in PICC/UVC/UAC lines, chest tubes, lumbar punctures, and intubations. Willingness and ability to participate in ground and air transports. Availability for at least six shifts per month, with the ability to block dates. Willingness to cover nights and weekends.