Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Lubbock, TX
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs

Title: Registered Nurse – NICU
Location: Lubbock, TX 79410
Duration: 26 weeks
Shift: Day 3x12, 07:00–19:00

Requirements:

• 2+ years NICU experience required
• Level III NICU experience preferred; facility is a Level IV NICU
• First-time travelers accepted
• Epic experience required
• BLS and Advanced NRP required
• Patient ratio: 1:2–4
• Strong neonatal experience with premature infants, respiratory distress, sepsis, HIE, and neonatal surgical cases
• Experience with UAC/UVC, arterial lines, central lines, blood products, IV medications, vasopressors, surfactants, and neonatal dosage calculations
• Respiratory experience with bubble CPAP, HFNC, high-frequency ventilation, nitric oxide, oscillators, chest tubes, and neonatal ventilator management

Description:

• Provide specialized nursing care to neonates, including infants <24–28 weeks, 29–34 weeks, and >34 weeks.
• Manage patients with prematurity, respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, sepsis, HIE, and surgical conditions.
• Provide respiratory support using CPAP/BiPAP, HFNC, high-frequency ventilation, oscillators, nitric oxide, and conventional ventilators.
• Perform UAC/UVC management, central line care, arterial line management, blood glucose monitoring, phototherapy, feeding/gavage care, and medication administration.
• Care for neonatal surgical patients, including NEC, gastroschisis/omphalocele, and post-abdominal surgery.
• Provide developmental care, thermoregulation, APGAR scoring, breastfeeding support, family education, and neonatal sepsis management.
• Float may be required to Pediatrics, PICU, and Pediatric ED.