Registered Nurse - Newborn Nursery
Plano, TX
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel RN opportunity: Provide compassionate newborn and mother-baby care in the Newborn Nursery with floating to the NICU step-down unit in Plano, TX. This 13-week travel assignment in Plano, Texas (zip code 75075) is ideal for experienced mother-baby nurses and couplet care RNs seeking a night-shift travel nurse role.

Quick Job Snapshot

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – Newborn Nursery / NICU Step-Down (Travel)
• Location: Plano, TX (75075) — Texas nursing jobs
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights (19:00–07:00)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,350 – $1,420
• Employment Type: Travel Contract / Travel Nurse
• Openings: 2 positions

Why This Travel Nursing Job

Join a leading healthcare facility in Plano and work with a dedicated multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality newborn, mother-baby, and couplet care. Plano offers a welcoming community, great amenities, and easy access to parks and dining during your travel nurse assignment.

Required Qualifications

• Active Texas RN license required (temporary licenses not accepted)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certifications required
• Minimum 2 years hospital experience in mother/baby care or newborn nursery
• Experience with couplet care (mother & baby) required
• Step-down NICU experience preferred
• Meditech electronic documentation experience preferred
• Adherence to facility dress code: clean, healthy nails (no artificial nails), hair neat/pulled back if shoulder length or longer, tattoos covered when possible, no visible piercings other than ears

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive newborn and mother-baby nursing care in the Newborn Nursery
• Float to the NICU step-down unit as needed to care for infants requiring higher acuity nursing
• Document patient care accurately using Meditech
• Collaborate with physicians, lactation consultants, respiratory therapists, and other clinical staff to ensure safe outcomes
• Maintain a safe, family-centered, and supportive environment for patients and families
• Follow unit and hospital policies, including attendance and floating guidelines

Apply now to join our healthcare team as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) in the Newborn Nursery / NICU step-down unit in Plano, TX. Candidates with mother-baby, couplet care, and NICU step-down experience are encouraged to apply.

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