Travel NICU RN - $2,681 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

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

American Traveler Job ID #P-751959. 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: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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