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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Level III NICU RN for a night shift position requiring NICU III and PICU skills experience and an active NJ or Compact license.

Details

• Based in a Level III NICU with float responsibilities to PICU, PEDS, and Mother/Baby units (no maternal care required)
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 8:00 AM), 37.5 hours per week
• Every other weekend (Sat/Sun) required
• Patient assignments based on skill set with ratios varying by acuity
• Charting system: EPIC
• Cares for neonates including those under 24-28 weeks gestation
• Performs ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required
• BLS and PALS certifications required; NRP highly preferred
• Minimum 1.5 years of NICU experience required
• Documented NICU III and PICU skills experience required in employment history
• EPIC charting experience
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, central/implanted line care, UAC/UVC management, dysrhythmia interpretation, and neonatal abstinence syndrome care
• Experience with feedings (bottle, breast, gavage) and oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tube management
• Experience administering IV vasopressors, steroids, and surfactants

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within the NICU and float to other pediatric and neonatal units as needed
• Holiday coverage required for 2 of 3 designated holidays
• Scrub color requirement: navy pants with a pediatric-themed top
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former RWJBH employees (full-time or PRN) must be separated from the health system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate