American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Dallas, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 8

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a NICU position in Dallas, TX, requiring a minimum of 1 year of Level III NICU experience and current NRP certification.

Details

• 108-bed NICU unit located in Building A, North Tower, 4th Floor of a large hospital in Dallas, TX
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:4 depending on acuity
• Unit is staffed with RNs, LVNs, PCTs, and Nurse Externs
• Patient population includes neonates, with care extending to patients under 2 years of age
• Equipment used includes nasal cannula, bubble CPAP, ventilators, oscillators, IV pumps, NIRS, warmers, and isolettes
• Procedures performed on the unit include central line insertions, circumcisions, exploratory laps, gastroschisis reductions, and PDA ligations
• EMR systems: CPN and Meditech
• Schedule: three 12-hour night shifts per week (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM), rotating weekends and holidays
• Floating may be required to PICU, Pediatrics, or CICU, with contract staff floating before permanent staff

Requirements

• Active TX RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC accepted; must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start)
• Current NRP Advanced 9th Edition certification (American Academy of Pediatrics card required)
• Minimum 1 year of recent Level III NICU experience required
• Experience with premature infants (28 weeks gestation and above) required
• Experience managing central lines and respiratory management up to and including intubated patients required
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration — Canadian SSNs are not accepted
• One professional reference required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Advanced skills and experience preferred include care of surgical and cardiac neonatal patients, experience with infants under 27 weeks gestation, care of trach infants, and experience with broviacs
• Royal blue scrubs are required
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible
• 13-week contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-688527. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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