NICU

NICU RN — Travel Contract | Lubbock, TX

Shift: Days, 3x12 (07:00–19:00)

Contract Duration: 26 weeks

Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)

This pediatric facility's NICU cares for critically ill neonates across a broad acuity spectrum, including premature infants as young as 29 weeks, respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, sepsis, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and complex surgical cases spanning all subspecialties except cardiac.

Shift & Scheduling

• Day shift, 3x12-hour blocks; self-scheduling
• 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling period
• Block schedules required
• Commitment to 3 of 5 holidays required (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Float between units is required; refusal to float may result in termination of assignment

Required Experience & Credentials

• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience; Level III experience strongly preferred
• Active compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• Certifications: BLS, NRP

Clinical Skills Include

• Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), high-frequency oscillation, bubble CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula
• Nitric oxide therapy, therapeutic hypothermia, surfactant administration
• UAC/UVC placement and management, arterial line management, invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Central line care, chest tube management, phlebotomy
• Neonatal abstinence syndrome, NEC, meconium aspiration, gastroschisis/omphalocele care
• Phototherapy, APGAR scoring, developmental care, family teaching

Additional Details

• Scrub color: Navy (RNs)
• Parking: Free on-site
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Longer-than-13-week contracts considered for the right candidate