Travel Nurse RN - Pediatrics - $2,772 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatrics for a travel nursing job in Livingston, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatrics
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) – NICU/PICU Float Pool in Livingston, NJ

Join a 13-week travel nursing assignment as a Pediatric Registered Nurse supporting a high-acuity NICU-based float pool in Livingston, New Jersey. This on-site opportunity allows you to care for critically ill neonates and pediatric patients while expanding your experience across a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), pediatric unit, and newborn nursery. Livingston offers a welcoming suburban environment with convenient access to the greater New York City metropolitan area, local parks, dining, and community amenities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Livingston, New Jersey
• Setting: NICU-based pediatric critical care float pool
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 25, 2027
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Hours per Week: 36
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Float Expectation: NICU, PICU, pediatric, and newborn nursery assignments based on clinical skill set
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2, based on acuity, census, and staffing

Pediatric Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact RN license
• At least 1.5 years of recent pediatric, neonatal, or critical care nursing experience
• Documented Level III NICU and PICU experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Experience caring for neonates, including premature and critically ill newborns
• Proficiency with ventilator management, including AC, PC, SIMV, CPAP, BiPAP, and PEEP
• Experience managing arterial lines, central or implanted lines, UACs, UVCs, and IV vasopressors
• At least one supervisory reference available during the application process
• Ability to float between designated units and accept patient assignments appropriate to clinical competencies

Travel Pediatric RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to neonates and pediatric patients in high-acuity healthcare settings
• Monitor and manage patients requiring respiratory support, including mechanical ventilation and noninvasive ventilation
• Administer and manage IV medications, vasopressors, steroids, and surfactants according to clinical protocols
• Perform arterial line, central line, UAC, and UVC care and monitoring
• Interpret and respond to dysrhythmias and changes in cardiopulmonary status
• Support neonatal feeding plans, including bottle, breast, and gavage feedings
• Place and manage oral, nasogastric, and nasojejunal tubes
• Provide care for patients experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• Collaborate with pediatric critical care providers, specialists, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient progress accurately in Epic
• Maintain safe, evidence-based care practices while floating between NICU, PICU, pediatric, and newborn nursery units

Apply now to advance your nursing career through this Pediatric Registered Nurse travel assignment in Livingston, New Jersey.

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 #525379. 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: Pediatric

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