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Bestica lists this Travel NICU RN - $3,167 per week opportunity in odessa, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Bestica is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Odessa, Texas. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Discipline: RN Start Date: 11/30/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 48 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel Required Qualifications Minimum 2 years of NICU nursing experience . Previous travel nursing experience required. Current BLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications required. Cerner experience preferred; confirm the facility's final requirement before submission. Strong experience caring for high-risk and critically ill neonates in a Level III NICU. Competence in neonatal medication calculations, respiratory support, and emergency response. Willingness to float to Pediatrics and Nursery. Ability to start in November 2026. Required Clinical Skills Level III NICU experience. Neonatal respiratory support, including ventilator management, CPAP, HFNC, and high-frequency ventilation. Care of premature neonates and infants with respiratory distress syndrome. UAC/UVC management, central-line care, arterial-line management, and IV therapy. Neonatal resuscitation and APGAR scoring. Surfactant administration and neonatal emergency medication management. Management of neonatal sepsis and sepsis workups. Blood glucose monitoring, phototherapy, and thermoregulation. Feeding management, including gavage feeding and breast milk handling. Recognition and management of neonatal complications. Unit and Staffing Details Patient ratio: 1:3 on days, nights, and weekends. Floating: Required to Pediatrics and Nursery. Orientation: 36 hours listed in unit details; the rate section separately lists 16 hours of non-billable orientation. Charge experience: Preferred. Required Qualifications Minimum 2 years of NICU nursing experience. Previous travel nursing experience required. Current BLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications required. Cerner experience preferred; confirm the facility's final requirement before submission. Strong experience caring for high-risk and critically ill neonates in a Level III NICU. Competence in neonatal medication calculations, respiratory support, and emergency response. Willingness to float to Pediatrics and Nursery. Ability to start in November 2026. Required Clinical Skills Level III NICU experience. Neonatal respiratory support, including ventilator management, CPAP, HFNC, and high-frequency ventilation. Care of premature neonates and infants with respiratory distress syndrome. UAC/UVC management, central-line care, arterial-line management, and IV therapy. Neonatal resuscitation and APGAR scoring. Surfactant administration and neonatal emergency medication management. Management of neonatal sepsis and sepsis workups. Blood glucose monitoring, phototherapy, and thermoregulation. Feeding management, including gavage feeding and breast milk handling. Recognition and management of neonatal complications. Unit and Staffing Details Patient ratio: 1:3 on days, nights, and weekends. Floating: Required to Pediatrics and Nursery. Orientation: 36 hours listed in unit details; the rate section separately lists 16 hours of non-billable orientation. Charge experience: Preferred. About Bestica We are a trusted provider of solutions in Information Technology and Healthcare sectors to the DoD, Federal and Commercial markets. Our guiding principle and core values help us care for our people and the community; and build a culture of excellence which in turn helps us achieve our organizational objective of exceeding customer’s expectations in each and every project. Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, we were founded in 2005 and are certified as an 8(a) Business. Benefits Referral bonus5c143e31-5e -b d
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odessa, TX, 79761, US
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