JOB OVERVIEW
- Job Id: L-NP-62096-1
- Profession: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
- Specialty: NP/PA - Neonatology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Lancaster, PA
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical only
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Jun 30, 2027
- Shift Schedule: 24-hour shifts, 8a – 8a
- Reason for Coverage: Vacancy – Long-Term Permanent Search
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Average Daily Volume: 3-6 patients/day
- Admissions Required? Yes
- Rounding: Assigned patients
- Is Hospital Stroke Certified? Yes
- Case Mix: Neonatology
FACILITY INFORMATION
- No. of Beds in Department: 3 beds
- EMR: Epic
- Support Staff: RNs: 2-3, PA/NPs: 1 back up, Office Staff: 1
- Other Info: Level II, 3 bed NICU
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: BC
- Licenses: Active PA license or IMLC or have started processing
- Certifications: BLS, PALS, NRP
- Other Qualifications: Proficiency in UVC/UAC lines, chest tubes, lumbar punctures, intubations; Epic EMR proficiency; team-based care
Duties & Responsibilities
- Oversee daily care of neonates in Level II NICU
- APP’s work in collaboration with the MD’s but it is the APP that oversees the daily care of the babies
- Collaborate with attending physicians for patient management
- Perform procedures including UVC/UAC lines, chest tubes, lumbar punctures, and intubations
- Provide care for newborns in the nursery as needed
- Document patient care in Epic EHR