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Registered Nurse - NICU

Overview

Location: Brownwood, Texas
Employment type: Travel/Contract
Contract length: 13 weeks
Start date: Within the next 3-5 weeks; 11/30 or 12/21 start dates available
Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (18:45-7:00), 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
Schedule notes: Will consider 36- or 48-hour schedules. Every other weekend.

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Texas
NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care (2 years of experience)
NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience within the last year
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Required as Applicable

NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)
ENPC, TNCC, CHEMO, NIH Stroke Certification
Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Must meet the Angoff score or otherwise achieve a passing score.

Health and Immunization Requirements

Time-sensitive (within 72 hours of signing contract): Physical exam, TB screening or chest X-ray, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, and drug testing plan
Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
TB: Negative QuantiFERON or T-spot within 1 year of start, or a PPD series (2 tests) within 1 year. TB questionnaire required for all candidates. Positive responders need a negative chest X-ray within 5 years.
Immunity: Positive titer or vaccination series for measles, mumps, rubella (2 MMR), varicella (2 doses), and hepatitis B (positive titer, series of 3, or declination). Non-immune titers require boosters after the titer.
Tdap: Within 10 years of start
Influenza: Vaccine or approved exemption required for the 10/31-3/31 period. Religious exemptions go through the candidate's own application. If a religious exemption is denied and the candidate refuses the vaccine, they are ineligible to continue.
Fit test: Required and updated annually. Mask must be 3M 1860 Regular or 3M 1860S.

Preferred

Level II or III experience

Onboarding

Facility-specific forms and acknowledgments must be reviewed and signed before start, including the employee handbook (information only).
Orientation includes required modules that take about 3-4 hours.
Parking is available during orientation and after, with no fee.

Facility

Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

3.8rating(16 reviews)

Anonymous

ED - Emergency Department (RN)

Staff Position

3.0rating

Pros

Travel friendly, great staff, clean ER, everyone really helps out good team nursing skills. You will see snd learn alot at this ER. Night shift is were its at, great team.

Cons

High acuity and often short staffed. Very busy. Probably one of the hardest places ive worked but you see ALOT and use your skills!! Tired after every shift. Definitely not for the weak. You really need some experience to work here.

Review of Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood on Jul 10, 2026

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Short Term Acute Care
112 beds

ADDRESS1501 Burnet DriveBrownwood, TX 76801

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About Brownwood, TX

As a Travel Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse in Brownwood, TX here's what you should know:

Cost of Living

Lower than the national average, making it an affordable option for travel nurses.
Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.

Weather

Average summer highs in the 90s°F and winter lows in the 30s°F.
Summers can be hot, and winters are relatively mild with occasional cold snaps.

Furnished Housing

Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, with options for furnished apartments and houses.

Transportation

Car friendliness is high, as Brownwood is a car-dependent city.
Public transportation options are limited.

Demographics

The population is diverse, with a wide age range.
Common health issues may include allergies and respiratory conditions due to the climate.
There is a moderate population of travel nurses in the area.

Things to Do

Plenty of local restaurants offering a variety of cuisines, occasional art and music events, opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and fishing, and local sports events.

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