Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse #26-33938

$2,347/week Lubbock, TX

RN-Registered Nurse // NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care $1,267 weekly stipends $30/hour $1,080 weekly base pay Onsite Contract Starts 11/02/2026 26 weeks

Night Shift 12 hours/day 3 days/week

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

Location:

Lubbock TX
Night (3x12 Hours) 19:00 7:00

WNTR BLOCK 1ST TIMERS - LEVELIII NICU RN R10930
* 0

Will position float between units:
Yes

Is on-call required? No

Are weekends required? Yes 6 weekend shifts in 6 week period - variable, self scheduling

Are block schedules required? Yes

What are expected ratios? 1:2-4

Special requirements: 2 years NICU; prefer to have at least level III experience as they are a level IV unit. They are open to long than 13 week contracts if a candidate desires.

Are 48 hours approved:
Yes

Type of Facility:
Children s Hospital / Level II Pediatric Trauma Center

Total Staff Beds: 181

Scrub Color:
All RN
- Navy / RRTs:
Galaxy Blue/Royal Blue

Parking Cost:
Free in any unrestricted space. Bike racks available

• Previous Charge
  
  Experience:
  
  -
• Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  2 year(s)
• Patient Ratio
  
  Experience:
  
  1:2-4
• Charting System:
  Required, Epic
• Teaching Hospital
  
  Experience:
  
  -
• Community Hospital
  
  Experience:
  
  -
• LTAC
  
  Experience:
  
  -
• Trauma Level I
  
  Experience:
  
  -
• Trauma Level II
  
  Experience:
  
  -
• Travel Experience
  
  Required:
  
  No
• Certfications:
  
  Certs marked with
  * are preferred
  BLS, NRP Advanced
• Skills:
  
  Skills marked with
  * are preferred

  IV therapy

  Administration of blood & blood products
  Arterial line management
  Central line blood draw
  Central Line/Implanted Line Care
  Starting and maintaining IVs
  UAC (Umbilical Artery Catheter)
  UVC (Umbilical Vein Catheter)

  Medications/Emergency Medications

  Anti-Seizure Medications
  Antibiotics/Antivirals
  IV vasopressors
  Neonatal Dosage Calculations
  Steroids
  Surfactants

  Professional Topic and Skills

  APGAR scoring
  Developmental Care
  Patient/family teaching
  Phlebotomy
  Thermoregulation

  Neurologic

  Assist with lumbar puncture
  ICP monitoring
  Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
  Seizure disorders
  Therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket)
  Ventricular Peritoneal (VP) Shunts

  Endocrine/Metabolic

  Blood glucose monitoring
  Hyperbilirubinemia
  Insulin administration
  Phototherapy

  Gastrointestinal

  Breastfeeding Support/Handling of Breast Milk
  Colostomy/ileostomy management/care
  Feedings (bottle, breast, gavage)
  Gastroschisis/Omphalocele
  Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
  Placement/Management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes
  Post Abdominal Surgery

  Respiratory

  Bubble CPAP
  High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
  High Frequency Ventilation
  Management of Chest Tubes
  Meconium Aspiration
  Nitric Oxide (INo)
  Oscillators
  Oxygen Delivery Systems
  Respiratory distress syndrome
  Suctioning (ETT, NT)
  Tracheostomy care/management
  Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)

  Cardiovascular

  Invasive Hemodynamic monitoring
  * Telemetry - on the unit monitoring

  Infectious Disease

  Isolation Precautions/PPE
  Neonatal Sepsis
  Sepsis Work Up

  Work Settings

  Level 1 Nursery
  NICU II
  NICU III
  NICU IV*

  Patient Types

  Neonates < 24-28 weeks
  * Neonates > 34 weeks
  Neonates 29-34 weeks

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