Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,226 per week

GHR Healthcare - Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Lubbock, 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
• Employment Type: Travel

NICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Level III NICU Contract in Lubbock, TX

Join an experienced neonatal care team as a NICU Travel Registered Nurse in Lubbock, Texas. This on-site travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to care for medically complex neonates in a high-acuity Level III NICU while collaborating with pediatric and neonatal specialists. Lubbock is a welcoming West Texas community known for its sunny climate, vibrant local culture, and access to outdoor recreation, dining, and entertainment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,090
• Location: Lubbock, Texas
• Healthcare Setting: On-site, 43-bed Level III NICU within a children's hospital
• Contract: Approximately 26 weeks
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: May 17, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling with block scheduling required
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2–4
• Weekend Requirement: Six weekend shifts during each six-week scheduling period; coverage may vary
• Call: Not required
• Floating: May float to pediatric, PICU, or pediatric emergency department assignments as needed
• Orientation: 12 hours

NICU Travel RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license eligible to work in Texas; compact license must be in hand when applicable
• At least 2 years of recent NICU nursing experience
• Level III NICU experience strongly preferred; experience caring for highly complex neonates is valuable
• Current BLS certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Epic charting experience required
• Ability to care for neonates across a broad acuity range, including premature infants and patients with respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, sepsis, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and surgical conditions
• Ability to provide two professional references covering at least one year of recent experience
• Flexibility to work required weekends and designated holidays, including at least three of the five major holiday dates identified for the assignment

NICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to neonates in a high-acuity Level III NICU
• Monitor and manage premature and critically ill newborns, including infants with respiratory distress, neonatal sepsis, hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, NEC, HIE, and post-surgical needs
• Manage respiratory support including ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, oscillators, nitric oxide, and surfactant therapy
• Care for and monitor patients with UACs, UVCs, central lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, and other specialized access or monitoring equipment
• Administer medications, blood products, IV therapies, vasopressors, insulin, antibiotics, and other neonatal treatments safely and accurately
• Provide developmental care, thermoregulation, feeding support, breast milk handling, phototherapy, and therapeutic hypothermia as indicated
• Perform neonatal assessments, APGAR scoring, glucose monitoring, phlebotomy, sepsis workups, and ongoing evaluation of patient response to treatment
• Educate and support parents and families while promoting compassionate, trauma-informed neonatal care
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate safe patient care
• Float to designated pediatric areas when required and maintain safe, adaptable practice across units

Apply now for this NICU Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Lubbock, Texas, and join a dedicated neonatal healthcare team.

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GHR Healthcare - Travel Job ID #530055. 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. Posted job title: NICU

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