Travel NICU RN - $1,764 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Westwood, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

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

NICU Registered Nurse – Travel Assignment in Westwood, NJ

Travel NICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Westwood, New Jersey: join a Level II NICU team providing compassionate neonatal care in a welcoming North Jersey community with easy access to nearby metropolitan amenities.

Job Details

• Position: NICU Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Setting: On-site, Level II NICU
• Location: Westwood, NJ 07675
• Start Date: 10/13/2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights (19:00 - 07:30)
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,570 - $1,650
• Orientation: 12 hours

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in hand at the time of submission
• 2 years of NICU experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred/required
• Current BLS certification required
• NRP or NRP Advanced required
• STABLE certification preferred
• Strong neonatal nursing skills, including thermoregulation, respiratory support, IV management, and family education

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care for neonates in a Level II NICU
• Monitor and support infants with diagnoses such as prematurity, RDS, TTN, hyperbilirubinemia, hypoglycemia, and rule-out sepsis
• Assist with high-risk deliveries and provide immediate neonatal assessment and stabilization
• Manage and support respiratory therapies, including Bubble CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and ventilator-related care as needed
• Administer medications, blood products, and IV therapies according to neonatal care protocols
• Maintain patient ratios of approximately 1:2 and deliver attentive, family-centered care
• Float to the baby nursery as needed
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and the care team to ensure safe, compassionate, and efficient patient care

Apply now for this Westwood, New Jersey travel nursing job and join a dedicated neonatal healthcare team today.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #519383. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: NICU

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