Travel NICU RN - $1,793 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Dallas, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/11/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Travel RN for a NICU position requiring at least 1 year of Level III NICU experience and NRP/BLS certification.

Details

• Work in a 108-bed NICU located on the 4th floor of the North Tower
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:4
• Unit staffed with RNs, LVNs, PCTs, and Nurse Externs
• Utilizes equipment including Nasal Cannula, Bubble CPAP, Vents, Oscillators, IV pumps, NIRS, Warmers, and Isolettes
• Charting completed in CPN and Meditech
• Schedule consists of three 12-hour shifts per week with rotating weekends and holidays
• Contract staff float before regular staff, potentially to PICU, Pediatrics, or CICU caring for patients under 2 years old
• Shift hours run from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Requirements

• Active RN license (Texas or Compact) required
• Current certifications in NRP and BLS required
• Minimum 1 year of recent Level III NICU experience required
• Experience with preemies at 28 weeks gestation and above required
• Experience managing central lines and respiratory management up to and including intubated patients required
• Experience with surgical patients, cardiac patients, infants under 27 weeks, trach infants, and broviacs preferred
• Familiarity with procedures such as central line insertions, circumcisions, exploratory laps, gastroschisis reductions, and PDA ligations preferred
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill neonates in a Level III NICU setting
• Required uniform consists of royal blue scrubs
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates will not be considered
• No gaps in work history totaling 90 days or more within the past 12 months

American Traveler Job ID #P-741838. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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