About This Position
Join Quick2Hire as a Registered Nurse on a 26-week NICU travel contract in Lubbock, TX. This night-shift opportunity offers 36 guaranteed hours per week supporting neonatal patients in a specialized intensive care setting.
Position Details
- Specialty: RN - General
- Unit: NICU
- Employment type: Travel/Contract
- Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours, 19:00-07:00
- Contract duration: 26 weeks
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Start date: October 19, 2026
- Charting system: Epic
Responsibilities
Provide safe, compassionate neonatal nursing care; monitor changing patient conditions; collaborate with the care team; administer ordered treatments; support families; document care accurately; and follow infection prevention and patient safety standards.
Requirements
- BLS certification
- NRP Advanced certification
- Epic charting experience
- IV therapy, including administration of blood and blood products, arterial line management, central line blood draws, central line and implanted line care, starting and maintaining IVs, UAC management, and UVC management
- Medication and emergency medication experience with anti-seizure medications, antibiotics and antivirals, IV vasopressors, neonatal dosage calculations, steroids, and surfactants
- Professional skills including APGAR scoring, developmental care, patient and family teaching, phlebotomy, and thermoregulation
- Neurologic care including assisting with lumbar puncture, ICP monitoring, neonatal abstinence syndrome, seizure disorders, therapeutic hypothermia with a cooling blanket, and ventricular peritoneal shunts
- Endocrine and metabolic care including blood glucose monitoring, hyperbilirubinemia, insulin administration, and phototherapy
- Gastrointestinal care including breastfeeding support and handling of breast milk, colostomy and ileostomy management and care, bottle, breast, and gavage feedings, gastroschisis and omphalocele care, necrotizing enterocolitis, placement and management of oral, nasogastric, and nasojejunal tubes, and post-abdominal surgery care
- Respiratory care including bubble CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, high-frequency ventilation, chest tube management, meconium aspiration, nitric oxide, oscillators, oxygen delivery systems, respiratory distress syndrome, ETT and nasotracheal suctioning, tracheostomy care and management, and ventilator management using AC, PC, SIMV, CPAP, BIPAP, and PEEP
- Invasive hemodynamic monitoring required
- Telemetry and on-unit monitoring
- Infectious disease care including isolation precautions and PPE, neonatal sepsis, and sepsis workups
- Experience in Level 1 Nursery, NICU II, and NICU III settings
- NICU IV experience required
- Experience caring for neonates under 24-28 weeks required, as well as neonates over 34 weeks and neonates 29-34 weeks
- Travel nursing experience is not required
Compensation & Why Quick2Hire
The pay range for this Lubbock, TX contract is $56.00-$67.00 per hour. Quick2Hire is your staffing partner, providing a dedicated recruiter throughout the assignment, reliable weekly pay, and per diem shifts for additional flexibility. Apply through Quick2Hire today.
This healthcare facility is a cornerstone of medical excellence in the region, offering a comprehensive range of services designed to meet the diverse needs of the community. With a focus on patient-centered care, the facility provides primary care, urgent care, and specialized services such as cardiopulmonary testing, diagnostic imaging, and a state-of-the-art birthing center. The facility's commitment to compassionate care is evident in its extensive behavioral health and chemical dependency programs, ensuring holistic support for patients. Additionally, the presence of the Otto Klein Cancer Center and a robust orthopedics department highlights its dedication to specialized and advanced medical treatments.
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Experience
- At least 2 years of nursing experience
- Experience with a patient ratio of 1:2-4
