Travel NICU Registered Nurse
Dallas, TX
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Travel RN Opportunity – NICU Unit, Dallas, Texas

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Employment Type: Travel Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: NICU, North Tower, 4th Floor
• Number of Beds: 108
• Patient Ratios: 1:1 to 1:4
• Staffing: RNs, LVNs, Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), Nurse Externs
• Equipment Used: Nasal Cannula, Bubble CPAP, Ventilators, Oscillators, IV Pumps, NIRS, Warmers, Isolettes
• Documentation Systems: CPN, Meditech
• Scheduling: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour shifts, rotating weekends and holidays
• Floating Policy: Contract staff float before permanent staff; float areas include PICU, Pediatrics, CICU; care for patients under 2 years old

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 1 year of Level III NICU experience
• Experience with surgical and cardiac patients
• Experience caring for infants less than 27 weeks gestation
• Care of tracheostomy infants
• Experience managing Broviac lines
• Experience with preemies at least 28 weeks gestation and above
• Management of central lines
• Respiratory management including intubated patients

Advanced Skills & Procedures on Unit

• Central line insertions
• Circumcisions
• Exploratory laparotomies
• Gastroschisis reductions
• PDA ligations

Certifications Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Dress Code

• Royal blue scrubs required

This position offers the opportunity to work in a well-equipped NICU with a skilled multidisciplinary team, caring for a diverse patient population including surgical and cardiac neonates. The schedule includes 12-hour shifts with rotating weekends and holidays, providing a dynamic and engaging work environment.