Travel NICU RN - $2,662 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

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 NICU RN for a night-shift assignment requiring 2+ years of Level III NICU experience and an active NJ or Compact RN license.

Details

• Level IV NICU with 37 beds including a Special Care Nursery, part of a 628-bed academic medical center
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00-07:30
• Care for neonates 29-34 weeks and >34 weeks gestation
• 21-bed NICU and 16-bed SCN units
• Ratios of 1:2 in NICU and 1:3-4 in SCN
• Will not attend high-risk deliveries
• Every other weekend requirement (Saturday and Sunday)
• Must work 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays per unit needs
• Floating required within skillset to Newborn, Peds, and PICU for appropriate assignments
• EPIC charting experience required

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required; PALS preferred
• 2+ years of current Level III NICU experience required (Level IV facility accepts Level III experience)
• Experience with developmental care, patient/family teaching, phlebotomy, thermoregulation, blood glucose monitoring, phototherapy, isolation/PPE, and sepsis workup required
• Experience with blood/blood product administration, arterial line management, central/implanted line care, IV starts/maintenance, and UAC/UVC required
• Experience with neonatal medication administration including anti-seizure meds, antibiotics/antivirals, IV vasopressors, steroids, surfactants, insulin, and neonatal dose calculations required
• Experience with breastfeeding support, breast milk handling, and bottle/breast/gavage feeding required
• Experience with oral/NG/NJ tube placement and NEC management required
• Respiratory experience required including bubble CPAP, HFNC, chest tube management, meconium aspiration, oxygen delivery systems, RDS, ETT/NT suctioning, Vapotherm, and vent management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP/PEEP)
• Charge experience, jet vent/oscillator/ECMO experience, CritiCool body cooling, and experience receiving neonates via transport are preferred

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive NICU nursing care to critically ill neonates requiring advanced respiratory support, invasive monitoring, and complex medical/surgical interventions
• Facility offers advanced capabilities including high-frequency ventilation, ECMO, and therapeutic hypothermia
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees of the health system (full-time or PRN) must be separated for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-751959. 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: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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