NICU Registered Nurse
Neptune, New Jersey
Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Location: Neptune, New Jersey
Employment Type: Clinical
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Evaluate patients and assist physicians with patient care.
• Plan, implement, and document nursing care based on patient needs.
• Identify patient needs and determine care priorities through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Develop, implement, and coordinate individualized care plans through initial and ongoing assessments.
• Perform therapeutic nursing interventions and manage patient care.
• Document care according to standards, patient acuity, and clinical priorities.
• Advocate for evidence-based practice and support innovations in care delivery.
• Provide patient-centric care aligned with professional nursing practice models.
• Floating to Pediatrics/PICU as needed.

Schedule

• Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (36 hours/week)
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage as needed
• No on-call requirement

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New Jersey
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Pediatrics/PICU nursing.
• Skills in patient care planning, patient assessment, therapeutic nursing interventions, care management, clinical documentation, and evidence-based practice.

Additional Information

• Scrub color: Navy
• Floating to Pediatrics/PICU units as needed.