Location: Dallas, TX

Start Date: 05-11-2025

End Date: 08-10-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, typically 3 shifts per week, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, includes rotating weekends and holidays (night)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $49 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, high-acuity nursing care for neonates in a Level III NICU
• Perform neonatal resuscitation and advanced airway management when needed
• Manage ventilators, CPAP, oscillators and respiratory support for intubated infants
• Safely insert, manage and troubleshoot central lines, Broviac lines and IV access
• Monitor and document patient status using CPN and Meditech charting systems
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including neonatologists, respiratory therapists and surgeons for procedures such as PDA ligations and laparotomies
• Educate and support families through complex care plans and transitions
• Float to related areas (PICU, Pediatrics, CICU) as needed while maintaining high standards of care

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Texas or eligible for Texas licensure
• Minimum 1 year of Level III NICU experience (experience with preemies expected)
• NRP and BLS certifications required
• Demonstrated experience with neonatal intubation and ventilator management
• Experience managing central lines, tracheostomy and Broviac care
• Comfort with surgical and cardiac neonatal patients, and care of infants under 27 weeks preferred
• Familiarity with CPN and Meditech electronic documentation systems

Education

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); BSN preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Neonatal resuscitation and advanced airway skills (NRP)
• Neonatal respiratory management, including ventilator and CPAP support
• Central line and Broviac care and maintenance
• Tracheostomy care for infants
• Care for preterm and surgical neonatal patients
• Proficient documentation in CPN and Meditech
• Strong family communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills
• Ability to function in a fast paced, high acuity NICU with patient ratios from 1:1 to 1:4

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursements to make your relocation easy
• Medical, dental and vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement so credentialing is one less worry
• Paid time off to rest and recharge between assignments
• Professional development support and opportunities to build NICU expertise
• A supportive team environment where your neonatal skills are valued
• Referral bonus program to reward you for bringing great clinicians aboard
• Access to mentorship from experienced NICU clinicians and specialists

Travel Perks: Explore Dallas, TX

Explore Dallas while you work your assignment. Stroll Klyde Warren Park and grab a bite from local food trucks, wander the Dallas Arts District and visit the Dallas Museum of Art, enjoy live music and murals in Deep Ellum, shop and dine in the Bishop Arts District, take a scenic walk or paddle at White Rock Lake, or spend a day at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. For thrill seekers, Six Flags Over Texas is nearby, and a short drive takes you to Fort Worth for more western charm and cultural spots.

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