JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Nurse Practitioner
  
• Specialty: NP - Neonatology
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Lansing, MI
  
• Service Setting: Inpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
  
• Coverage Period: Jul 05, 2026 – Ongoing
  
• Shift Schedule: 12-hour shifts: Days (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM) and Nights (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
  
• Reason for Coverage: Unit is short-staffed due to pausing of the fellowship program for FY27 and move to APP-only staffing
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance Covered
  

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics: Neonates
  
• Average Daily Volume: 10-12 per APP per day
  
• Case Mix: Neonatology, NICU
  

FACILITY INFORMATION

• Trauma Level: Level I Trauma; Level III NICU
  
• EMR System: Epic
  

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
  
• Credentialing Timeline: 120+ days
  

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Delivery room attendance
  
• Neonatal resuscitation
  
• PICC line placement
  
• Umbilical line placement
  
• Needle aspiration
  
• Chest tube placement
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: Board Certified (ANCC, AANP, NCCPA, etc.)
  
• Licenses: Active MI license (no new license candidates accepted)
  
• Certifications: NRP (Advanced Provider or Instructor required)
  
• Experience: Neonatal experience required; new grads not accepted
  
• AOther Qualifications: Self-Query NPDB required at time of presentation
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive neonatal care to critically ill neonates in Level III NICU under supervision of attending physician.
  
• Attend high-risk deliveries and perform neonatal resuscitation as needed.
  
• Perform advanced procedures including PICC line placement, umbilical line placement, needle aspiration, and chest tube insertion.
  
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to develop and implement patient care plans.
  
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic EMR.