Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

American Traveler

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Position ID: P-751959

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

$2,681.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced NICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 2+ years of Level III NICU experience and an active NJ or compact RN license.

Details

13-week travel assignment on night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:30

21-bed Level IV NICU with 16-bed Special Care Nursery (SCN)

Cares for neonates 29-34 weeks and >34 weeks gestation

Will not attend high-risk deliveries

Patient ratios of 1:2 in NICU and 1:3-4 in SCN

EPIC charting system experience required

Every other weekend requirement (Saturday and Sunday)

Floating required within skillset to Newborn, Peds, and PICU for appropriate assignments

Requirements

Active NJ or compact RN license required

Current BLS and NRP certifications required; PALS preferred

2+ years of current Level III NICU experience required

EPIC charting experience required

Proficient in general NICU care including developmental care, phlebotomy, thermoregulation, blood glucose monitoring, phototherapy, isolation/PPE, and sepsis workup

Experience with lines and blood products including A-line management, central/implanted line care, IV starts/maintenance, and UAC/UVC

Experience administering neonatal medications including anti-seizure, antibiotics/antivirals, IV vasopressors, steroids, surfactants, and insulin with neonatal dose calculations

Experience with GI/nutrition care including breastfeeding support, breast milk handling, and oral/NG/NJ tube placement and feedings

Respiratory care experience including Bubble CPAP, HFNC, chest tubes, ETT/NT suctioning, Vapotherm, and vent management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP/PEEP)

Charge experience, jet vents, oscillators, ECMO, CritiCool body cooling, and neonatal transport experience preferred

Additional Information

Must work or provide on-call coverage for at least 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)

Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks

Locals accepted at the same rate

First-time travelers welcome to apply

Former RWJBH employees (FT or PRN) must be separated from the system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler