Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care Medicine Needed in MO

  • ID: 220228A
  • Updated July 1st, 2026

  • Job ID 220228A
  • Job Title Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care Medicine
  • Provider Type Nurse Practitioner
  • Specialty Critical Care Medicine
  • Job Type Locum Tenens
  • State MO
  • Practice Setting Hospital
  • Duration
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Job Description

Our client in Missouri is actively seeking a dedicated Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 17-day assignment starting Aug 15, 2026. This role involves 6a-6p shifts, focusing on comprehensive critical care duties including removing pacing wires, managing chest tubes and drains, coordinating patient care, and handling new consults, follow-ups, and occasional admissions and discharges, with a strong emphasis on post-operative cardiac surgery care.


Responsibilities and Duties

  • Removing Pacing Wires
  • Removing Chest Tubes
  • Removing Drains
  • Care Coordination
  • New Consults and follow up Consults
  • Occasional Admission
  • Discharges
  • Must be comfortable with post op care for Cardiac Surg
  • Must be comfortable with Pace Makers


Additional Information

  • Board Certification: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (ACNP-BC)
  • EMR: Epic


Benefits

  • Strong compensation
  • Travel-related expenses covered
  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
  • Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities


What are Locum Tenens Jobs?

Locum tenens jobs, sometimes referred to as travel assignments, are contract positions that help meet patient care needs at various healthcare facilities and hospitals for a defined period. These roles can vary in length from a single week to over a year, often with options for extension.

Medical professionals who undertake locum or travel work possess the same qualifications as permanent staff and frequently opt for these roles due to benefits such as competitive remuneration and greater scheduling flexibility.


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Job Benefits

  • Competitive compensation

  • Travel-related expenses covered

  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided

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