Job Description
Join a dynamic inpatient pediatric critical care team at a leading children's hospital, providing round the clock monitoring and collaborative support before and after surgery. This Locum Tenens role offers a six month contract with a focus on intensive care, call coverage, and multidisciplinary teamwork. Dayshift schedule with flexible start date.
Key Details
- Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
- Setting: Inpatient (Hospital)
- Start Date: ASAP
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Days)
- Patient Population: Pediatric
- Location: Corpus Christi, TX
- Stipends: Housing and travel options can be discussed for non local candidates
Benefits
- Weekly direct deposit
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Supportive credentialing assistance
- Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable)
- Flexible scheduling (optional if applicable)
Job Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive pediatric critical care in the CICU, including pre and post operative monitoring.
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds with physicians, nurses, and allied health staff.
- Respond to minimum call requirements and assist with emergency interventions as needed.
- Document patient care accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Maintain compliance with hospital policies, credentialing standards, and ongoing specialty education.
Qualifications
- Master's or Post Master's degree; graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program with Texas practice authority or active, unencumbered Physician Assistant license in Texas.
- Minimum 2-3 years of pediatric critical care experience (recommended).
- Current BLS, PALS, and ACLS certifications.
- Board certified FNP BC, NNP BC, CPNP PC, or CPNP AC (as applicable).
- Completion of advanced specialty courses required by DCH credentialing within the designated timeframe.
Working Hours
- Dayshift: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
- Minimum call coverage as required by unit staffing needs.
Skills
- Proficient in pediatric intensive care and CICU procedures.
- Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision making abilities.
- Effective communication and teamwork within multidisciplinary environments.
- Competent use of EMR systems and documentation standards.
- Ability to adapt to fast paced, high acuity settings.
