Job Opportunity – NICU Registered Nurse – New Jersey
Start Date: October 5, 2026
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Schedule: 12-hour shifts with every other weekend requirement (Saturday and Sunday). Holiday requirement of 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays per unit needs. Facility may call off 1 shift per 2-week period.
Highlights:
- Work in a 628-bed academic medical center with a 37-bed Level IV NICU including a Special Care Nursery
- Patient ratios: 1:2 in NICU, 1:3-4 in Special Care Nursery
- EPIC charting system required; extensive experience with developmental care, respiratory management, and complex neonatal interventions
- Care for neonates 29-34 weeks and greater than 34 weeks gestation requiring advanced respiratory support, high-frequency ventilation, and complex medical interventions
- First-time travelers and local candidates welcomed at the same rate
- Float within skillset to Newborn, Pediatrics, and PICU for appropriate assignments
Requirements:
- Active New Jersey or Compact RN license required at time of submission
- BLS and NRP certifications required; PALS preferred
- Minimum 2+ years of current Level III NICU experience (Level IV experience preferred)
- EPIC charting experience required
- Proficiency in developmental care, phlebotomy, thermoregulation, blood glucose monitoring, phototherapy, and sepsis workup
- Experience with administration of blood products, A-line management, central/implanted line care, IV starts and maintenance, UAC/UVC
- Knowledge of anti-seizure medications, antibiotics/antivirals, IV vasopressors, neonatal dose calculations, steroids, surfactants, and insulin
- Competency in breastfeeding support, breast milk handling, bottle/breast/gavage feedings, NEC, and oral/NG/NJ tube placement
- Strong respiratory skills including Bubble CPAP, HFNC, chest tubes, meconium aspiration, oxygen delivery systems, RDS, ETT/NT suctioning, Vapotherm, and ventilator management
- Preferred skills: Charge experience, jet vents, oscillators, ECMO, UAC, CritiCool body cooling, and neonatal transport
- Must be willing to float within skillset without exception
- Former employees must be separated from the system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
Why It's a Great Opportunity:
Join a premier academic medical center within New Jersey's largest integrated healthcare system, where you'll provide critical care to the most vulnerable patients. This Level IV NICU offers exposure to advanced neonatal interventions including ECMO, therapeutic hypothermia, and high-frequency ventilation, allowing you to enhance your skills while making a meaningful difference in the lives of critically ill neonates and their families.