Local Contract Nurse Practitioner - Neonatology
Hershey, PA
Medlivo
4x10 hrs, Days, Evenings, Nights

🩺 Locum Neonatal Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

💰 Pay Rate: $120–$130/hour
📍 Location: Hershey, PA
📅 Start: ASAP | Assignment through December 31, 2027
🏥 Unit: Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
🛏️ NICU Capacity: 56 beds
💻 EMR: Cerner
🌙 Coverage: Primarily nights and weekends
📆 Minimum Commitment: 6 shifts per month
✈️ Travel & Lodging: Per contract
 

🌟 Opportunity Highlights
 

Penn State Health is seeking experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) to join its high-acuity, 56-bed Level IV NICU team.

This is an excellent opportunity for neonatal APPs seeking ongoing locum work, flexible shift options, and the chance to provide advanced care to critically ill newborns in a collaborative clinical environment.

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.
 

🗓️ Available Shift Options
 

Weekdays (Monday–Friday)

• Day: 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Evening/Night: 4:00 PM–8:00 AM

Weekends (Saturday–Sunday)

• Day: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
• Evening/Night: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
• 24-hour shifts may also be available on any day.
• Overtime requires Practice Administrator approval.
• Lunch breaks are unpaid and must be recorded by swiping out and back in.

Open shifts are available across January–April. Please share your specific availability for the listed dates when submitting your profile.
 

👶 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
  • Intubations
  • Chest 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.

🎓 Orientation & Training

• Three full-day weekday orientation shifts.
• Two evening/night orientation shifts.
• Two weekend orientation shifts.
• Online transport training: two one-hour courses, to be completed before the first shift.
• In-person transport training at the Life Lion hangar.
• Approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes of online EMR training before the first shift.

✨ Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Competitive pay of $120–$130/hour
• Ongoing coverage through December 2027
• Multiple shift options, including 12-, 14-, 16-, and 24-hour shifts
• Experience in a high-acuity Level IV NICU
• Opportunity to work alongside an experienced neonatal team

📩 Interested? Please send your updated CV, certification details, licensing status, and specific availability for the open shifts. Candidates must be able to provide both night/weekend coverage and ground/air transport support.