NICU RN
Dallas, Texas
Methodist Southwest Medical Center

Registered Nurse – NICU

Overview

• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Unit: NICU
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas, with verification of licensure
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) experience, with NICU experience within the last year
• High-risk delivery experience
• Experience working with high-risk patients
• Experience with Epic
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) or NALS certification required for NICU (AAP NRP certifications are valid for two years)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA or ARC accepted at start; renewal must be with AHA only (not required for SPTs)
• Negative TSpot or QuantiFERON-Gold TB test within 90 days of start, updated annually (PPD not accepted). Candidates with a positive TB result must provide proof of past positive, a chest X-ray within 90 days of start, and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam for RNs, with a passing score of 80%. Candidates get two attempts and must complete the exam within 30 days of start.
• Medication Calculation Exam for RNs and LVNs/LPNs, with a passing score of 80%

Health and Background Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start (not required annually)
• Tdap required
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titers or documentation of 2 vaccines. If a titer is low or equivocal, 2 boosters are required, given at least 28 days apart. The candidate may start with the 2nd booster pending.
• Hepatitis B: both vaccine series AND a positive titer, OR a signed facility declination form
• 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start (not required annually). Rapid drug screens are not accepted.
• Flu vaccination or a facility-specific medical or religious exemption is required during flu season (October 1 to March 31). Medical exemptions must be signed by a physician. Deadline for 2026-27: 11/15.
• Fit test completed onsite during orientation and updated annually (can be done before start)
• Background check within 30 days of start, including a 7-year county criminal search for all locations lived and worked, a sex offender search, and verification of any international work or school during that period
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• E-Verify or attestation required
• Valid government-issued photo ID (passport acceptable)
• Two professional references within 3 years of hire

Onboarding Forms

• Complete before start: NESF form, job description signature, and non-employee internet access form
• Badge photo required (passport-style, head and shoulders, clear background preferred)