NICU RN
Odessa, TX
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced NICU RN for a high-risk Level III unit, requiring prior travel experience and TX or compact RN licensure.

Details

• High-risk Level III NICU setting
• Day shift schedule, 4x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• 36 or 48 hours per week considered
• Patient ratio of 1:3
• Attends high-risk deliveries
• Cares for neonates across all gestational ages, including those under 24-28 weeks

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• BLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications required
• PALS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Cerner charting system experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial and central line management, and UAC/UVC care
• Experience administering blood products, vasopressors, antibiotics, and neonatal dosage calculations
• Competent in ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), high frequency ventilation, and nitric oxide therapy
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket) and lumbar puncture assistance
• Charge experience preferred

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include APGAR scoring, developmental care, thermoregulation, and patient/family teaching
• Manages neonatal conditions such as NEC, neonatal sepsis, respiratory distress syndrome, and neonatal abstinence syndrome
• Provides respiratory support including bubble CPAP, HFNC, and suctioning
• Supports feeding methods including breastfeeding, bottle, and gavage feeding
• Performs phototherapy, blood glucose monitoring, and insulin administration as needed
• Facility conducts its own onsite drug screening, including marijuana testing, with any positive result resulting in automatic cancellation
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted