Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care​/Intensive Care

HPA Healthcare is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Critical Care/Intensive Care for a locum tenens job in Hackensack, New Jersey.

• Specialty:
  Critical Care/Intensive Care
• Discipline:
  Nurse Practitioner
• Start Date:
  
  04/12/2026
• Duration: 2 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Locum Tenens

One of our Partners in New Jerseyis seeking an experienced Neuro Critical Care APP (NP or PA) for inpatient-only maternity leave coverage. This assignment offers a flexible schedule, no call, and full intensivist support on all shifts.

• Pay ranking:
  Top 15% nationally for Neuro Critical Care APP locums (2026 market data)
• Contract length: ~6 months
• Inpatient Neuro Critical Care / Stroke service
• No call requirements
• Flexible scheduling model
• Intensivist and APP coverage on all shifts
• Average census: 8–20 patients depending on shift
• No trauma-level experience required
• Travel is prepaid
• Malpractice insurance is covered
• HPA Healthcare is a Joint Commission–certified agency

• Provide inpatient Neuro Critical Care and Stroke coverage
• Perform required bedside procedures independently
• Collaborate closely with intensivists and multidisciplinary teams
• Manage critically ill neurological patients in an ICU setting
• Document care in accordance with hospital and regulatory standards

• NP or PA with Neuro Critical Care or ICU experience
• Comfortable managing high-acuity inpatient populations
• Required procedures:
  • Central lines
  • Arterial lines
  • Midlines
  • Lumbar punctures
• New Jersey license highly preferred at submission

HPA Healthcare Job . Posted job title:
Neurocritical Care Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner

Proudly Joint Commission Certified, HPA Healthcare is a woman and minority owned company based in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina; we’re all about connecting talented clinicians with hospitals and clinics across the country. Our founders started the company because they saw how tough it can be when patients don’t have quick access to care. They truly believe that every patient deserves compassionate, timely care—and that belief is what drives us every day.

We’re here to help clinicians like you make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families, so that everyone gets the care they need, when they need it.

Our Mission

At HPA Healthcare, our mission is simple: do the right thing for patients—always. We are committed to improving patient outcomes by bridging healthcare access gaps with skilled, compassionate clinicians who excel in diverse populations and clinical settings. By fostering trust with patients, supporting families, and collaborating with care teams, we empower our clinicians to deliver the high‑quality, patient‑centered care that every individual deserves.

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Life insurance