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Locum - Nurse Practitioner - Surgery

Houston, Texas Contract Posted 30+ days ago
Specialty Surgery
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Qualifications

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Licenses

  • Active Virginia medical license

Certifications

  • Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner
  • ACLS certification
  • BLS certification
The opportunity

Job Description

This is a locum Nurse Practitioner position in surgery at a hospital-based inpatient facility. You will provide post-procedural daily patient care for adult and geriatric patients, working 100% inpatient. The role involves patient and family communication and education, collaboration with a neurosurgery NP employed at the facility, and documentation using the EPIC EMR system.

Schedule

  • Monday to Friday, 0800 - 1700 hours
  • 40 hours per week
  • 8 hours average call back hours
  • Coverage dates: Mid-December 2026 through at least April 2027

Responsibilities

  • Provide post-procedural daily patient care
  • Communicate and educate patients and families
  • Collaborate with the neurosurgery NP at the facility
  • Document patient care in EPIC

Required Qualifications

  • Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner
  • Active Virginia medical license (no licensure delays permitted)
  • Current ACLS certification
  • Current BLS certification
  • Active DEA registration
  • Clean professional background with no malpractice or license issues
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