Locum Tenens NP - Neonatology Job Opportunity in Texas
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Laredo, TX
- Job type
- Nurse Practitioner
- Profession
- Nurse Practitioner
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 8, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Texas)
- $63.31
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $2,532
- Median yearly
- $131,685
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Nurse Practitioner jobs in Texas pay a median of $63.31/hour; travel and locum contracts usually pay more because they add housing and travel stipends. Ask the recruiter for the exact rate when you apply.
Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Nurse Practitioner jobs in Texas right now
- 22 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in Texas from 4 agencies, 2 of them in Laredo.
- Pay in these listings: $89.13 – $99.00/hour, median $89.13/hour.
- Typical Nurse Practitioner pay in Texas: $63.31/hour ($131,685/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($89.13/hour across 4 jobs).
Job description
- 24 or 48 hour shifts -- 2 x 24 hour shifts every 2 weeks
- 2 - 4 shifts per month needing covered
- Census of 8 - 10; can surge up to 20 with additional provider support
- Hospital setting
- Deliveries, intubation, lumbar puncture, chest tubes, PICC/UAC/UVC lines
- Vent management and resuscitation required
- NRP certification required
- Board certification required
- Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered
- Competitive compensation
- Paid malpractice insurance
- 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant and support team
- Covered transportation and housing expenses
80.00 to 105.00 - hourly
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