Per Diem 1099 Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider

St. Charles Health System Inc.; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Health System in Bend, Oregon is seeking an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) for per diem coverage in a Level III NICU as an independent contractor (1099).

You will deliver comprehensive neonatal care, including deliveries, resuscitation, NICU management, stabilization, and transports, with shifts across days, nights, weekends and holidays. Must hold Oregon NP/PA license or be able to obtain one, and have NICU experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current, unrestricted Oregon NP or PA license (or ability to obtain).
• Certification: NCC, AANP, AANC, AMCB, or NCCPA as applicable.
• Current DEA registration.
• Current BLS certification (ACLS if required by privileges).
• Minimum of two years of experience in a Level III or higher NICU.

Responsibilities

• Attend high-risk deliveries and provide neonatal resuscitation.
• Perform comprehensive assessments, admissions, and daily management of NICU patients.
• Develop and implement treatment plans with neonatologists and the multidisciplinary team.
• Prescribe medications, respiratory therapies, and other treatments within scope of practice.
• Perform neonatal procedures (e.g., intubation, umbilical venous/arterial catheter placement, PICC, arterial line, lumbar puncture, chest tube).
• Participate in neonatal transports as needed.
• Communicate with families and provide family-centered care.
• Complete timely and accurate medical documentation and billing.

Skills

Neonatal resuscitation

Critical care

Procedural skills

Electronic medical records

Education

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Physician Assistant program

Job description

Per Diem 1099 Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider (NNP/PA) Position Title: Per Diem Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider (NNP or PA) – Independent Contractor (1099) Location: Bend, Oregon

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide per diem coverage in a Level III NICU as an independent contractor (1099). The provider will deliver comprehensive neonatal care, including delivery attendance, newborn resuscitation, NICU management, stabilization, and transport support for critically ill neonates.

Schedule

• Per diem coverage based on department needs
• Day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts available
• 12-hour and 24-hour shifts
• No formal call requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Attend high-risk deliveries and provide neonatal resuscitation
• Perform comprehensive assessments, admissions, and daily management of NICU patients
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with neonatologists and the multidisciplinary team
• Prescribe medications, respiratory therapies, and other treatments within scope of practice
• Perform procedures including: Endotracheal intubation, Umbilical venous and arterial catheter placement, PICC placement and management, Arterial line placement, Lumbar puncture, Chest tube insertion and thoracentesis, Urinary catheterization and other neonatal procedures
• Participate in neonatal transports as needed
• Communicate effectively with families and provide family-centered care
• Complete timely and accurate medical documentation and billing

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Current, unrestricted Oregon NP or PA license (or ability to obtain)
• NCC, AANP, AANC, AMCB, or NCCPA certification as applicable
• Current DEA registration
• Current BLS certification (ACLS if required by privileges)
• Minimum of two years of experience practicing in a Level III or higher NICU
• Strong neonatal resuscitation, critical care, and procedural skills
• Experience with electronic medical records

Preferred Qualifications

• Neonatal transport experience
• Experience with quality improvement, education, and clinical leadership activities
• NRP instructor or advanced neonatal education experience

Compensation

• Competitive per diem 1099 contractor rate
• Flexible scheduling based on availability and unit needs

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced neonatal provider seeking flexible, independent-contractor work in a collaborative, high-acuity NICU environment.

Schedule

Weekly Hours: 40

Caregiver Type: Third Party

Shift: Variable (United States of America)

Is Exempt Position? Yes

Job Family: NURSE PRACTITIONER or PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon. The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.

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