Registered Nurse NICU

Job Title

Travel RN – NICU

Location

San Antonio, TX

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Full-Time | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite | Projected Start: 06/22/2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide routine and complex nursing care to neonatal patients ranging from feeder growers to complex ICU-level neonates in a Level 4 NICU setting, maintaining patient ratios of 1:2, 1:3, or 1:4.
• Utilize the nursing process — including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation — consistent with ANA Scope and Standards of Practice.
• Administer medications and treatments per appropriate protocols; monitor for side effects and effectiveness.
• Address complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with scope of practice.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided accurately and thoroughly.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members, and caregivers; identify issues and connect to appropriate resources.

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of Texas or a compact state license.
• Current BLS Certification (American Heart Association only).
• Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) Certification.
• Current STABLE (Post-resuscitation/Pre-transport Stabilization Care of Sick Infants) Certification — Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor level.
• Minimum of 1 year of NICU or related neonatal nursing experience.
• Ability to fulfill weekend requirements: 4 weekends per six-week period, including two Mondays and two Fridays.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Completion of a Perinatal RN Residency or recent practice in a perinatal setting.
• Experience working in a Level 3 or Level 4 NICU environment with complex neonatal patient populations.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level 4 NICU, gaining exposure to a wide range of neonatal cases in a well-supported clinical environment.
• Structured onboarding with preceptor support and competency validation to set travel nurses up for success from day one.