NICU Registered Nurse
Odessa, Texas
Medical Center Health System

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Odessa, Texas
Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
Unit: High risk Level III NICU

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in NICU nursing
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) and STABLE certification required

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA accepted
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA accepted
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA accepted
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - Required as applicable
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy) - Required as applicable
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Required as applicable
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - Required as applicable
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) - Required as applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification - Required as applicable
• State Nursing License verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS Verification within 30 days of start
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) required for RNs
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (annual update)
• Acknowledgement of Pass/Fail Testing (required for RNs)

Background Checks & Compliance

• 7-year background check required within 30 days of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 30 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 30 days of start
• Drug Testing: Negative 10 Panel Drug Screen within 30 days of start; plan for completion within 72 hours of contract signing
• Employment Application and Resume required
• 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Skills Checklist (annual update)

Health Requirements

• Physical Exam within 1 year of start, must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing
• Fit Mask test within 1 year, updated annually (N-95 or Halyard Orange Duckbill masks accepted)
• Immunizations and Titers (must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing):

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB or Chest X-Ray (PPD, QGold, or TSpot within 1 year; Chest X-Ray within 2 years if positive)
  • Rubeola (Measles) - Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Mumps - Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Rubella - Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Hepatitis B - Positive titer, series (3), or declination accepted
  • Varicella - Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
• Flu Seasonal Vaccination or Declination during flu season (Oct-April); mask required if declined

Facility Specific Requirements

• Completion of facility-specific documents including:

  • Notice of Employment
  • Standards of Conduct
  • Dress Code Policy Acknowledgement
  • Agency Checklist
  • Standards of Behavior
  • COVID Declination (if applicable)
  • HIPAA and Fair Warning Quiz Modules (within 72 hours of signing)
  • Orientation and Safety Training Modules (within 72 hours of signing)
  • Annual TB Questionnaire (updated if gap >30 days)
• Completion of various facility-required forms prior to start (e.g., Health Record Form, Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Statement, Information System Security Agreement, Non-Employee Orientation Update, Traveler Orientation)

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• This is a travel/contract position in a high-acuity NICU setting requiring specialized neonatal certifications and experience.

This opportunity is ideal for experienced NICU RNs with required certifications looking for a 13-week travel assignment in Texas.