Neurology Nurse Practitioner
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Job Description
- Profession: Nurse Practitioner
- Specialty: NP - Neurology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Wilmington, NC
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: 12-hour shifts; 7a-7p, 7p-7a
- Reason for Coverage: Scheduling Need
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 10
- Rounding: Assigned Patients
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- No. of Beds in Department: 10-bed Neuro ICU
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: false
Job Requirements
- Board: Not Required
- Licenses: Licensed in NC or Universal License (IMLC)
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS
- Experience: 14 shifts per month preferred; full-time locums Neurocritical Care APP experience preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide neurocritical care coverage for a 10-bed Neuro ICU
- Work 12-hour shifts (7a-7p or 7p-7a)
- Manage assigned patients as part of rounding responsibilities
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care
- Maintain accurate documentation within the Epic EMR system
Key Responsibilities
Provide neurocritical care coverage for a 10-bed Neuro ICU, managing assigned patients through rounding. Collaborate with the healthcare team and maintain accurate documentation within the Epic EMR system.
Requirements
Requires a valid NC license or Universal License (IMLC) and BLS/ACLS certifications. Experience as a Neurocritical Care APP is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Neurology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 64% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Neurology Nurse Practitioner at Adelphi Staffing a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Neurology nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.
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Living in Wilmington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $392k
- Typical market rent
- $1,706/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.4
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Wilmington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.