NICU RN
Austin, Texas
3002-TX Dell Childrens Medical Center

RN NICU Traveler

Location: Austin, Texas Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 06:45 - 19:15 (described in the posting as 7a-7p) Employment Type: LTA

Assignment Details

• Unit: NICU
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:1, 1:2 for ICU status, 1:3 for stepdown/non-ICU
• Schedule: 6-8 weekend shifts required in a 6-week period, plus 2 required holidays

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care (2 years of experience)
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NRP
• PALS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License

Submission Documents

• Resume or profile
• At least 2 professional references, completed prior to first assignment
• Skills checklist
• Nursys verification
• License verification

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and screening:

  • Criminal background check (Social Security trace, OIG search, National Sex Offender search, 7-year county search, National Criminal, OFAC, and VSOP), completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly
  • EPLS check within 90 days of start
  • Education verification within 90 days of start; diplomas are not accepted
  • Third-party employment verification for the past 7 years, updated yearly
  • 11-panel drug screen within 30 days before the first assignment, updated yearly
• Health and immunizations:

  • MMR: proof of two vaccines or positive IgG titer. No declinations accepted.
  • Hepatitis B: completed vaccine series (3 doses) or a signed and dated declination
  • Influenza vaccine: Flu season runs October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Declinations and exemptions are accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times.
  • Varicella: proof of two vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history. No declinations accepted.
  • Tdap: valid 10 years from administration date. No declinations or attestations accepted.
  • TB: 2-step PPD (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start) or negative IGRA within 90 days of start; TB questionnaire updated annually
  • Health statement or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually
  • Fit test required for all travelers, completed prior to start or onsite (PAPR not completed onsite)
• Other:

  • Driver's license or state ID, not expired, showing front and back, with address matching records
  • Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and each extension
  • Badge photo: forward-facing headshot with white or blue background, no filters
  • Pre-hire education attestation (6 hours of pre-hire modules), uploaded by the agency
  • Pre-hire modules for non-allied positions, completed annually
  • Nursing contract worker onboarding, completed onsite

Optional Items

• Unit-specific checklist (to be uploaded by the unit leader within 1 week of start)
• Positive PPD or IGRA with negative chest X-ray and annual TB questionnaire
• Legal name change documentation

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs
• Bare below the elbows; no long sleeves and no jewelry below the elbows
• Vest preferred
• Non-fleece jackets are allowed but must be removed before entering patient rooms