Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Emergency Medicine in Riverdale, GA
LocumJobsOnline, Riverdale
About The Position
We are seeking an Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a 36-week locum tenens assignment in Georgia, starting Nov 16, 2025. This role is based in a fast-paced community hospital emergency department with a strong focus on night shifts, offering both 10- and 12-hour schedules. The position is part of an ongoing contract pool with 13-week minimum commitments and the ability to extend, requiring trauma experience due to the acuity and volume of the setting.
Job Details
- Location: Georgia
- Facility Type: Community Hospital Emergency Department
- Start Date: Nov 16, 2025
- LOA: 36 weeks
- Provider Type Needed: Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner
- Schedule: 144 hours monthly; 10- and 12-hour shifts with a heavy focus on night availability. Priority shifts include 2pm-12am, 1pm-11pm, and 6pm-6a.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Provide advanced emergency care to a broad patient population, primarily adults and geriatric patients
- Perform all lifesaving procedures, including intubation, ventilator management, chest tube insertion, arterial line placement, and central line placement
- Manage patients in a 46-bed emergency department within a 331-bed hospital
- Collaborate with robust specialist backup and coverage
- Utilize Epic EMR to manage patient documentation and workflows
- Deliver patient care in a high-acuity, high-volume environment
- Participate in 35 hours of daily physician coverage and 44 hours of daily APP coverage
Additional Information
- Active Georgia license required
- Trauma experience highly preferred
- Must be willing and able to work night shifts; applicants not available for nights will not be considered
- Assignment is ongoing with 13-week minimum contracts and extension options
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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About Wellhart, LLC
Wellhart was founded in 2018 with a mission to tackle the urgent healthcare staffing problem at commercial medical facilities and local, state, and federal government agencies. We're continuously adding new and highly-skilled MDs, CRNAs, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) who work as anesthesiology professionals, hospitalists, emergency medicine professionals, and radiologists to our database.
Our mission is to consistently provide the most elevated level of quality staffing and to offer exceptional client/provider solutions. Wellhart's ongoing goal is to establish positive, lasting partnerships between our skilled team of motivated professional recruiters, our invaluable providers, and our respected clients.
Whether you're a new graduate just getting started, or a retiree looking to make some extra money, locum tenens provides benefits that appeal to skilled medical professionals of all ages and situations. Becoming a locum tenens provider allows you to:
Travel the United States and see new places.
Keep your skills sharp, while learning new ones along the way.
Set your own schedule.
Earn more money than permanent providers.
Experience new practice settings.
Make a difference in areas that are struggling with healthcare worker shortages.
Join the Wellhart team!