Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $1,745 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Webster, Texas.

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN) Webster, TX. The role supports specialized care for critically ill neonates within a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, assisting with unit-based data collection and daily clinical needs. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights shift time, 12 shift hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.


• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP); STABLE (preferred); experience with central lines including UAC, UVC, broviacs, and PICC (or equivalent central line experience); willingness to float to the newborn nursery as needed.


• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in STABLE; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is required, with additional consideration for candidates who hold related NICU stabilization skills.


• Additional Information:
  
  
  
  • Provides care in a unit supporting varied acuity levels, with reported nurse-to-patient ratios ranging from 13 per nurse depending on acuity (level 3) and 34 per nurse (level 2).
  
  
  • Works with unit equipment including isolettes, OMNI beds, phototherapy devices, and computer systems.
  
  
  • Supports typical procedures including IV starts and PICC insertions performed by trained clinicians.
  
  
  • Team environment expectations include being a team player and demonstrating self-motivation.
  
  
  • Unit coverage includes a charge role and additional nursing and patient care staffing per shift; weekends include four weekend shifts per schedule minimum, with occasional on-call coverage.
  
  
  • Dress code includes royal blue scrubs.
  
  
  • Position availability: 1 position.
  
  
  
  

Benefits: The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance


• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage


• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage


• Competitive salaries


• Referral bonuses


• Travel reimbursement


• 401(k) retirement plan


• Direct deposit/free checking


• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1273184. 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: Registered Nurse / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus