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Fort Bliss, Texas

Nurse Practitioner Neonatal

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo callContract Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$68-$72/hr

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Bonus based on performance
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible schedule
  • Nurse Practitioner – Neonatal (NNP) (1099 Provider)
  • Location: William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC), Fort Bliss, TX 79906
  • Employment Type: Independent Contractor (1099)

Job Overview

AIMS Locum Tenens is seeking a qualified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) to provide specialized care to premature, high-risk, and critically ill newborns at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, TX. The NNP will provide advanced neonatal care in the Delivery Room, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Step-Down Nursery, and Special Care Nursery under the Medical Director's supervision.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess, diagnose, treat, and monitor premature, high-risk, and critically ill newborns.
  • Manage complex neonatal conditions, including respiratory complications, jaundice, anemia, fluid/electrolyte imbalances, NEC, IVH, PVL, ROP, and TTN.
  • Provide neonatal consultations, ongoing monitoring, treatment planning, and follow-up care.
  • Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate specialized neonatal care.
  • Participate in discharge planning, clinical pathway development, and quality improvement.
  • Coordinate neonatal transfers with higher-level NICUs and transport teams.
  • Educate and support families regarding neonatal conditions and treatment.
  • Maintain accurate electronic medical records and clinical documentation.
  • Provide clinical guidance, staff education, and evidence-based training.
  • Follow DHA/MTF clinical protocols, infection-control procedures, and patient-safety standards.

Required Qualifications

Education

Master's degree in Nursing from an appropriately accredited nursing specialty program recognized through ACEN or CCNE.

Experience

Minimum 1 year of post-graduation/training experience within the last 2 years. Residency and training do not count toward the required experience.

Certification

National board certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner through an appropriate recognized certification organization.

Licensure

Current, valid, unrestricted professional nursing licensure applicable to the position.

Required Life Support Certifications

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • S.T.A.B.L.E. certification

Work Authorization: Must be a U.S. citizen, noncitizen national, lawful permanent resident, or otherwise authorized to work in the United States as specified in the PWS.

Work Schedule: Day Shift: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM

  • Night Shift: 4:00 PM–8:00 AM
  • Days: Sunday–Saturday, including weekends and federal holidays
  • Shift Duration: Normally up to 12 hours; may extend to 16 hours
  • Hours: Generally 40 hours per week, with up to 8 additional hours per FTE per week when required
  • Meal Break: Up to 60 minutes, unpaid
  • On-Call: None
  • Final schedules are determined by facility mission requirements.
  • Must be available to work 10–12 shifts per month.

Work Environment

Hospital-based neonatal care at WBAMC, including delivery rooms, NICU, step-down and special care nurseries. The position requires close collaboration with medical teams, rapid clinical decision-making, and care for medically complex newborns.

Health & Other Requirements

Must meet DHA/MTF occupational health, immunization, TB screening, credentialing, clinical privileging, and security/access requirements. A 10-digit NPI is required; DEA registration is not required under this Task Order.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and possess at least one year of post-graduation experience. Required certifications include BLS, PALS, NRP, and S.T.A.B.L.E., along with a valid professional nursing license.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnosisConsultationMultidisciplinary collaborationNeonatal transport coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner Neonatal at Department of Defense a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Neonatology (NP) — ranked against 161 active Neonatology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Neonatology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Department of Defense holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 47 active listings.

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 60% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$146k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Neonatology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 161 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Fort Bliss

Median resident rent
$1,654/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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