Locum Pediatric Nurse Practitioner *123644: Eastern, Minnesota

Wyoming, Minnesota

Employer: ICON Medical Network
Industry: Pediatric Hospitalist
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Locum Pediatric Nurse Practitioner *123644: Eastern, Minnesota

  • Type of patients / cases / procedures required:
    -Level 1 nursery newborns, however typically keep newborns with hypoglycemia requiring D10W infusion, iii requiring antibiotics, mild-moderate respiratory distress for a period not to exceed 6 hours (in collaboration with NICU). Any newborn exceeding these needs would be transferred to NICU (30-60 minutes away)
    -Attend deliveries for higher risk patients- meconium, category II tracing, vacuum, late-preterm, etc. or as requested by RN/OB staff. Perform neonatal resuscitation as needed in accordance with NRP.
    -Pediatric inpatients who meet criteria for admission to community hospital, i.e. not requiring subspecialty care or PICU. facility does take patients on HFNC with specific restrictions on max HFNC settings.
    -Consult in ED/urgent care as needed.
    -Occasional weekend newborn visits for bili/weight checks.
    -Take after hours nurse triage calls that are escalated to provider (0-3 per shift typically).
    -Scrub in as second assist for C-sections that occur after hours or as requested by OB. Once infant is delivered the priority in this role is care of the newborn. Training can be provided.
    -Ideally perform circumcisions but not required.
  • Certifications required: PNP. NRP, BLS, and PALS certifications required.
  • Background Experience: Pediatrics/Newborn
  • Dates: Currently October 13th and 29th but these dates are flexible. November and December schedule can be made with locum provider preferences in mind. Possible need for coverage though the first 1-2 weeks in January. Coverage includes holidays and weekends, again, with preferences in mind, but typically 2 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday) per month.
  • LOA (# of days worked): Ideally 6 (24 hour) shifts per month. 24-hour inpatient coverage with shifts beginning at 7am and ending at 7am the next day.
  • Work Schedule: 7a-7a inpatient coverage
  • Call Schedule: Weekends can be done as 48 hour shifts or 24 hour shifts.
  • Inpatient or Outpatient: Inpatient. Opportunity to do circumcisions in clinic while covering inpatient service but not required.
  • Patient Volume: 2-10
  • Staffing Mix: Colleagues are 3 NP's who have all been in the role for >6 years. All are able and willing to answer any questions as they arise and provide for orientation needs.
    • Available support staff: On site: nursing staff, 24 hour in house RT, 24 hour in house CRNA, Tele-NICU, ED MD's and RN's respond to all code blue, lab, radiology, pharmacy. Pediatric hospitalist and pediatric subspecialists available by phone
  • Most of your time will be spent in the birthplace. Birthplace nurses care for L&D patients, post-partum, and peds patients. Between 450-550 deliveries per year. Small volume of peds patients (only about 40-50 per year).
  • Never worry about your travel accommodations again! In addition to our in-house travel team, ICON is proud to partner with Christopherson Travel for additional after-hours support.
  • All ICON providers will have access to comprehensive benefits including healthcare coverages through the Independent Contractors Benefits Association (ICBA).
  • Weekly pay
Created: 2024-09-05
Reference: 123644
Country: United States
State: Minnesota
City: Wyoming