Slate Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Austin, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Description
As a Travel RN in the NICU, you will provide care to newborns requiring specialized medical attention. Your role includes monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This position is located in a fast-paced environment that values teamwork and excellence, with opportunities for professional growth.
Highlights
- Level III NICU with a supportive team culture
- Flexible schedule with three 12-hour shifts
- Located in vibrant Austin, TX with plenty of local attractions
- Minimum 1 year of NICU experience required
Requirements
- Lawson: Background Check Results
- Healthstream Course: HWS Meditech - CPN NICU/Nursery
- Health/Immunization: TB Questionnaire
- Health/Immunization: Varicella
- Background Check: Sexual Offender and Predator Search
- Health/Immunization: TDAP Vaccine / TD Booster
- Healthstream Course: HCA Employee Health and Safety Program Training
- HR: Professional Reference #1
- Education: ICU Neonatal Assessment
- HR: IT&S Security Access Form
- Healthstream Course: Code of Conduct Orientation
- Background Check: Criminal Search
- Health/Immunization: Hepatitis B
- Registered Nurse License
- Healthstream Course: HHCCA ECG Curriculum
- Background Check: GSA/SAM
- Health/Immunization: Fit Test
- Education: USP 800 Hazardous Drug Risk
- Health/Immunization: TB Testing
- Education: Pharmacology: ICN Assessment
- Lawson: Drug Screen Results
- Background Check: Employment Verification
- License: Registered Nurse License
- Healthstream Course: Annual Compliance Curriculum for HCA
- HR: Healthcare Professional Responsibilities Agreement
- Education: HCA Employee Health and Safety Acknowledgement Forms
- Healthstream Course: Pyxis Medstation ES 1.5 Training
- Background Check: Texas State Exclusion
- Background Check: Education Verification
- NRP
- Background Check: HHS/OIG
- Health/Immunization: Health Statement/Self Assessment
- Healthstream Course: Workplace Safety Education Curriculum
- Healthstream Course: Code of Conduct Refresher
- Background Check: Social Security Number Verification
- Health/Immunization: MMR
- Background Check: OFAC/SDN
- BLS
- Healthstream Course: ICU Neonatal Skills Self-Assessment
- Healthstream Course: HWS Alaris System with Guardrails Suite Training
- Healthstream Course: Orientation Curriculum for HCA
- Job Description: RN NICU Job Description
Slate Healthcare Job ID #b4615e11-fecd-45dd-91cf-23340ff2e8a0. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Slate Healthcare
Slate Healthcare is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country.
We’re committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers—while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician’s lifestyle and career goals.
At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible—because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.