About This Position
Join Quick2Hire as a Registered Nurse in Lubbock, TX, and take on a 26-week travel contract supporting neonatal patients in a NICU setting. This day-shift opportunity offers consistent scheduling, guaranteed hours, and the chance to use advanced neonatal nursing skills.
Position Details
- Specialty: RN - General
- Unit: NICU
- Employment type: Travel/Contract
- Shift: Days, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Contract duration: 26 weeks
- Start date: October 19, 2026
- Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
Responsibilities
Provide attentive, evidence-based nursing care for neonates while supporting safe treatment, monitoring, family education, and collaboration with the healthcare team. Responsibilities may include assessing patient status, delivering ordered therapies, documenting care in the electronic medical record, responding to changes in condition, and promoting developmental and family-centered care.
Requirements
- Current BLS certification
- NRP Advanced certification
- Epic charting experience required
- 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 skills, including 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 skills, 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 skills, including blood glucose monitoring, hyperbilirubinemia care, insulin administration, and phototherapy
- Gastrointestinal skills, 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 care, placement and management of oral, nasogastric, and nasojejunal tubes, and post-abdominal surgery care
- Respiratory skills, including bubble CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, high-frequency ventilation, chest tube management, meconium aspiration care, nitric oxide, oscillators, oxygen delivery systems, respiratory distress syndrome care, 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 skills, including isolation precautions and PPE, neonatal sepsis care, and sepsis workups
- Experience in Level I Nursery, NICU II, NICU III, and NICU IV 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
Compensation & Why Quick2Hire
The hourly pay range for this Lubbock, TX travel contract is $56.00–$67.00. As your staffing partner, Quick2Hire provides a dedicated recruiter throughout the assignment and reliable weekly pay. Quick2Hire also offers per diem shifts for nurses seeking extra flexibility. Apply through Quick2Hire to be considered for this NICU opportunity.
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.
Located in the picturesque town of Polson, MT, the facility serves a vibrant community nestled along the shores of Flathead Lake. This location offers healthcare professionals the unique opportunity to work in a serene environment that balances professional growth with quality of life. The facility is part of a not-for-profit Catholic health care ministry, emphasizing its mission to provide accessible, high-quality care while fostering a supportive and inclusive work culture. With a commitment to innovation and community well-being, this healthcare facility is an ideal place for professionals seeking to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the natural beauty and recreational opportunities of Montana.
Experience
- At least 2 years of nursing experience
- Experience with a 1:2–4 patient ratio
- Travel nursing experience is not required
