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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) – Level IV NICU - Night Shifts

$95.00 – $110.00 hourly

Aya Locums

Last Updated: 2/26/26

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Job Description

Location: California
Start Date: April 13, 2026
Contract Length: 3-Month Assignment

Position Overview

A highly skilled Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is needed for a night-shift assignment within a Level IV NICU at an academic medical center. This role involves caring for critically ill neonates, including extremely low-birth-weight infants, infants with birth trauma or asphyxia, and those requiring urgent surgical intervention.

Note: NNPs will not manage ECMO patients, but full NICU procedural competency is required for credentialing.

Job Responsibilities

Provide advanced care to neonates in a Level IV NICU
Perform all required NICU procedures, including:

Neonatal resuscitation
Intubation
Surfactant administration
Line placements (UAC, UVC, PAL, PICC)
Needle thoracentesis
Chest tube insertion
Lumbar puncture
Exchange transfusion


Collaborate with neonatologists and the NICU care team
Deliver evidence-based care within an academic teaching environment

Qualifications

Board-certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Active state license (no licensing assistance available)
AHA-certified PALS and BLS
NRP certification required
Minimum 2 years of NNP experience
Credentialing timeframe: 30–45 days
Internal Name-Clear Process: Not required
Willing to License: No

Working Hours

Nights: 5:30 PM–6:00 AM
Shifts: 3×12-hour shifts per week (full-time need)
Estimated Shifts per Month: 4–5
EMR: Epic

Skills

Perform all required NICU procedures, including:

Neonatal resuscitation
Intubation
Surfactant administration
Line placements (UAC, UVC, PAL, PICC)
Needle thoracentesis
Chest tube insertion
Lumbar puncture
Exchange transfusion

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Company Details

San Diego, California, United States
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