Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice Needed in New Mexico

Our client in New Mexico is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Nurse Practitioner for an 80-day assignment. The schedule involves a Monday, Wednesday, Friday preference, working either 3:8s or 2:12s, with opportunities for full-time logging as needed. This role focuses on collaborating with physicians, managing high-acuity and urgent care cases, including lacerations, suturing, and opioid withdrawal treatment, while providing independent clinical decision-making in a correctional healthcare environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Work closely with the supervising physician.
• Manage high-acuity and urgent care cases, including lacerations and suturing.
• Prescribe Suboxone (buprenorphine), initiate treatment, and manage opioid withdrawal.
• Recognize, stabilize, treat, and refer/transfer medical emergencies in a correctional setting.
• Manage diabetes and diabetic emergencies, including hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and DKA.
• Work independently and make sound clinical decisions within a correctional healthcare environment.

Additional Information

• Required Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS)
• EMR: COREMR
• Setting: Outpatient (Clinic Only)
• Patients per day: 15-20 (can vary)
• LOA: 80 Days
• Staffing Mix: Medical Director (MD) and nursing is staffed 24/7

Benefits

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