NICU RN
Westwood, NJ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Level II NICU position requiring prior travel experience and NJ or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Level II NICU setting providing care across Level I Nursery, NICU II, and NICU III
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:30)
• Patient ratios of 1:2 to 1:3
• Required to float to Baby Nurse as needed
• Cares for neonates ranging from <24-28 weeks to >34 weeks gestation
• Attends high-risk deliveries

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required
• BLS and NRP or NRP Advanced certifications required
• STABLE certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience preferred
• Prior travel experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience with IV therapy, blood and blood product administration, arterial line management, and central line care
• Experience with UAC/UVC placement and care
• Skilled in neonatal medication administration including anti-seizure drugs, antibiotics, antivirals, steroids, and surfactants
• Experience with neonatal dosage calculations
• Skilled in phlebotomy, thermoregulation, and APGAR scoring
• Experience assisting with lumbar punctures and managing seizure disorders and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• Respiratory skills including Bubble CPAP, HFNC, ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), and ETT/NT suctioning
• Experience managing neonatal sepsis and infectious disease precautions
• Experience with blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration, and phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia
• Breastfeeding support and feeding management (bottle, breast, gavage) experience
• Experience with oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tube placement and management

Additional Information

• Provides comprehensive neonatal critical care including developmental care and patient/family teaching
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for this position
• Former staff must wait at least one year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted