Location: Austin, TX
Profession: Registered Nurse

Posted: 6/5/2026
Salary: $1890.00/weekly

Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Nights

Job Details

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU (Travel Contract)

Location

Austin, Texas

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite | On-Call Required | 4 Weekend Shifts Per Schedule

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct patient care in a 65-bed NICU with patient ratios ranging from 1:1 to 4:1 depending on acuity
  • Operate and monitor specialized equipment including isolettes, ventilators, feeding pumps, IV pumps, and breast pumps
  • Document patient care accurately using Meditech and CPN electronic medical record systems
  • Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary night shift team including charge nurses, team leads, transport nurses, respiratory therapists, and unit assistants
  • Adhere to unit guidelines, policies, and dress code requirements (navy scrubs)

Required Qualifications

  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • Minimum of 2 years of NICU experience
  • Ability to fulfill on-call requirements as assigned
  • Proficiency with NICU-specific equipment and technology
  • Strong teamwork orientation and adaptability to change

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • 2 or more years of Level 4 NICU experience
  • Experience with Meditech and/or CPN EMR platforms
  • Background as a travel RN in a high-acuity NICU setting

Why Join Us

  • Join a large, experienced NICU team of 200+ staff members with access to advanced equipment and technology in a high-acuity unit
  • Potential permanent positions available on the unit for night shift and weekend days upon completion of assignment

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