Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in New Brunswick, NJ

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Location: New Brunswick, NJ
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified NICU RN in New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU

Location

New Brunswick, NJ | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to neonates ranging from 29–34 weeks and greater than 34 weeks gestation in a 21-bed NICU and 16-bed Special Care Nursery (SCN), maintaining ratios of 1:2 in NICU and 1:3–4 in SCN
• Perform general NICU care including developmental care, patient/family teaching, phlebotomy, thermoregulation, blood glucose monitoring, phototherapy, isolation/PPE protocols, and sepsis workups
• Manage lines and administer blood products, including A-line management, central/implanted line care, IV starts and maintenance, and UAC/UVC
• Administer and calculate neonatal medications including anti-seizure agents, antibiotics/antivirals, IV vasopressors, steroids, surfactants, and insulin
• Provide respiratory support including Bubble CPAP, HFNC, Vapotherm, oxygen delivery systems, ETT/NT suctioning, chest tube management, and ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP/PEEP)
• Float within skillset as needed to Newborn, Pediatrics, and PICU for appropriate assignments; clinicians will not attend high-risk deliveries

Required Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN license or Compact license required at time of submission
• Required Certifications: BLS and NRP
• Minimum 2 years of current Level III NICU experience (facility is Level IV but accepts Level III experience)
• Proficiency in EPIC electronic health records required
• Ability to work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's) as needed based on unit requirements
• Locals are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• PALS certification preferred
• Charge nurse experience
• Experience with jet ventilators, oscillators, ECMO, CritiCool body cooling, and neonates received via transport

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level IV NICU environment offering advanced respiratory support, high-frequency ventilation, ECMO, therapeutic hypothermia, and complex medical and surgical neonatal care
• First-time travelers are welcome, making this an excellent opportunity for nurses looking to begin or grow their travel career in a specialized neonatal setting

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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