NICU RN
McAllen, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 6 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a NICU position requiring ventilator management skills and TX or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in a 19-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within a hospital setting
• Care for critical, neonatal, and intermediate level patients
• Patient ratios include 1:1 for critical, 1:2 for neonatal, and 1:3 for intermediate patients
• Utilizes ventilators, jet ventilators, and nitric oxide ventilators
• EMR systems include CPN (Centricity Perinatal) and Meditech
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 6-week assignment length
• Alternating weekend rotation required
• Coverage required for 2 fall holidays
• Floating required to Pediatrics and PICU units

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• NRP certification required within 6 months of hire (STABLE certification encouraged)
• Minimum 1 year of recent NICU experience required
• Experience admitting new patients to the unit required
• Experience working with different types of ventilators required
• Ability to start peripheral IV lines required
• Experience with central line maintenance and line changes required
• Must be a team player with a strong collaborative work ethic

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include admitting new NICU patients and managing ventilator-dependent infants
• Perform peripheral IV insertion and central line maintenance as needed
• Preferred candidates will have experience with infection prevention protocols
• Dress code requires royal blue scrubs per HCA nursing uniform standards
• Unit policies include bare-below-the-elbows and infection prevention guidelines
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility, with no exceptions for local candidates
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply