Registered Nurse NICU
Location: Webster, TX
Profession: Registered Nurse
Posted: 9/14/2026
Salary: $1764/weekly
Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Nights
Job Details
Job Title
Travel RN – NICU | 13-Week Contract
Location
Webster, TX | Acute Care – NICU
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite | Projected Start: October 12, 2026
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to NICU patients ranging from 22 weeks gestational age and above, including Level 2 and Level 3 acuity patients, maintaining patient ratios of 2:1 or 1:1 (L3, acuity-dependent) and 3:1 (L2)
- Administer medications and expressed mother's breast milk (EMB) using the five patient rights, including safe medication calculation and appropriate EMB handling
- Manage and monitor patients on respiratory support including CPAP, NIPPV, High Flow Nasal Cannula, conventional ventilators, oscillators, and JET ventilators
- Provide care for patients with NG/OG tubes, PIVs, PICCs, UAC/UVC lines, and support developmentally appropriate care for preterm infants
- Perform proficient lab draws, conduct NAS scoring, and escalate patient concerns appropriately
- May float to Mother Baby unit to manage newborns as needed; weekend availability required (nights: up to 5 weekends Friday/Saturday/Sunday per assignment)
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Texas or compact state eligibility
- Minimum 1 year of NICU nursing experience
- BLS certification required
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
- Proficiency with NICU equipment including radiant warmers, isolettes, syringe pumps, feeding pumps, ventilators, oscillators, JETs, CPAP, NIPPV, and EKG monitors
- Experience with EMR systems (CPN and/or Meditech preferred)
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with endotracheal tube (ETT) management and high-frequency/JET ventilation
- Experience caring for patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia (cooling)
- Experience with NICU surgical patients
- Familiarity with procedures such as intubations, UAC/UVC placement, LP, PICC placement, and bedside surgical procedures
Why Join Us
- Work in a well-staffed, 42-bed NICU with a collaborative team environment that values positive unit culture and professional growth
- Gain experience in a high-acuity setting equipped with advanced neonatal technology and a supportive multidisciplinary team
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