Travel NICU RN - $2,101 per week

About the role

TotalMed is seeking a travel nurse RN for a NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care position in Plano, Texas. This is a 13-week travel nursing assignment with 36 hours per week on 12-hour night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Care for infants transitioning to extra uterine life
• Monitor vital signs and initiate corrective action when necessary
• Provide nutritional assessment and specialized feedings
• Change dressings, insert catheters, start IVs
• Provide arterial and intravenous therapy
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators
• Provide parental support ranging from emotional encouragement to advising parents on proper infant care upon return home
• Stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty
• Lift 10-20 pounds of equipment at times

Requirements

• 1-2 years' recent acute care experience
• BLS certification
• NRP certification
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1