Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in College Station, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Location: College Station, TX
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 902775

Job Title


RN (Registered Nurse) - NICU

Location


College Station, TX | Level III NICU

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to NICU patients in a Level III unit with 13 private rooms, following AWHONN staffing guidelines (typical ratios of 1:2, with occasional 1:1; feeder/grower infants at 1:3)
• Attend deliveries and complete admissions for NICU patients; assist with newborns on Mother Baby as needed, including lab work, infants on observation/transition, or newborn assignments
• Manage and monitor patients with common diagnoses including PPHN, prematurity (25-34 weeks), hypoglycemia, and respiratory support needs
• Operate and monitor respiratory therapy equipment including bubble CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, vents, and NIPPV
• May flex as a Resource Nurse to support Mother Baby staff with circumcisions, lab draws, CCHD screenings, car seat studies, deliveries, and admissions; may take a neonatal assignment of up to 6 infants if needed
• May be asked to precept new staff as needed by the unit

• Active RN license in the state of Texas (or compact eligibility)
• Minimum of 2 full years of Level III or Level IV NICU experience
• Proficiency with NC, HFNC, BCPAP, vents, chest tubes, UVC, UAC, and care of ELBW infants
• Required certifications (must be current prior to start): BLS, NRP-Advanced, STABLE
• Availability to work every other weekend and rotating holidays with core staff
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any facility within the CommonSpirit Health system, including CHI and/or Dignity Health, within the past year (candidates placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered)

• Delivery room experience highly preferred
• Experience collaborating with neonatology providers and participating in phone consultations for patient transfer decisions
• Comfort with self-scheduling environments and flexibility with schedule balancing managed on a 6-week cycle

• Work in a supportive Level III NICU environment with a neonatology provider in-house 24/7 and a charge nurse always available on the unit
• Benefit from a structured orientation program (1-2 day shifts plus 1-2 night shifts) designed to set you up for success in this specialized setting