Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Livingston, NJ

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified NICU RN in Livingston, New Jersey, 07039!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU-Based Float Pool

Location

Livingston, NJ | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 8:00 AM) | Expected schedule: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | Every other weekend requirement | Expected 37.5 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Level III NICU setting with floating responsibilities to PICU, Pediatrics, and Newborn Nursery as required
• Manage IV therapy including A-line management, Central Line/Implanted Line Care, UAC/UVC, IV vasopressors, steroids, and surfactants
• Perform cardiac and respiratory monitoring including dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)
• Provide GI and neurological care including bottle, breast, and gavage feedings; placement and management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes; and care for patients with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• Document patient care accurately using EPIC electronic health records
• Provide on-call or working coverage for 1–2 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and/or New Year's) as determined by unit needs

Required Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN license or Compact license required at time of submission
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, and PALS
• Minimum 1.5 years of experience with documented NICU Level III and PICU experience in employment history
• Proficiency in EPIC electronic health records
• Willingness and ability to float to PICU, Pediatrics, and Newborn Nursery — floating is required without exception
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for premature and critically ill neonates in a high-volume regional perinatal center environment
• Familiarity with pediatric critical care including full-spectrum medical and surgical patient populations
• Prior travel nursing experience, including first-time travelers, is considered

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to practice in a large, well-established Level III NICU caring for more than 1,200 premature and ill newborns annually within a major academic teaching hospital system
• Work within a comprehensive integrated healthcare network offering exposure to a broad range of neonatal and pediatric specialties