NICU

NICU RN — Night Shift | Lubbock, TX | 26-Week Contract

This opportunity is in a pediatric-focused facility's NICU, caring exclusively for neonatal patients across a high-acuity unit. The unit manages a broad range of diagnoses including prematurity, respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, sepsis, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and surgical cases across all subspecialties except cardiac.

Shift & Schedule

• Nights, 3×12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
• 26-week contract (longer contracts considered)
• Self-scheduling with block schedule required
• 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling period
• Must commit to 3 of 5 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• No on-call required

Float Requirement

Travelers may float to nearby sister facilities. Refusal to float may impact guaranteed hours.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience; Level III experience strongly preferred
• Active compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• Certifications: BLS, NRP Advanced
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility

Clinical Skills

• Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), high-frequency ventilation, bubble CPAP, nitric oxide, therapeutic hypothermia
• Arterial lines, UAC/UVC, central line care, invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• APGAR scoring, neonatal dosage calculations, sepsis workup, phlebotomy, phototherapy
• Surgical neonatal care, tracheostomy management, chest tube management

Additional Details

• Scrub color: Navy (RNs)
• Parking: Free on-site
• Orientation: 12 hours
• 2 professional references required (covering 1 year within the last 3 years)