Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in McAllen, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Location: McAllen, TX
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 6 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified NICU RN in McAllen, Texas, 78503!

Job Title

Travel RN – NICU (Nights)

Location

McAllen, Texas

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 6-Week Assignment | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 19-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, managing critical, neonatal, and intermediate-level patients according to established ratios
• Admit new patients to the unit and perform comprehensive assessments
• Operate and monitor various ventilator types including conventional, jet, and nitric oxide ventilators
• Start and maintain peripheral intravenous lines; perform central line maintenance and line changes
• Adhere to infection prevention protocols and bare-below-the-elbows policy
• Float to Pediatrics and PICU as needed; work alternating weekends and two fall holidays

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 1 year of NICU experience
• Demonstrated ability to admit new patients to a NICU setting
• Ability to work with multiple types of ventilators (conventional, jet, nitric oxide)
• Current BLS certification; NRP required within 6 months of hire
• Strong team-player mindset with ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Hands-on experience with multiple ventilator types in a NICU environment
• Experience with infection prevention practices in a neonatal or critical care setting
• STABLE certification (encouraged)
• Familiarity with Centricity Perinatal (CPN) and Meditech EMR systems

Why Join Us

• Join a supportive NICU team in a well-equipped unit utilizing advanced technology including jet and nitric oxide ventilators
• Gain valuable travel nursing experience in a structured, short-term contract with a defined start date and schedule

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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