Travel NICU RN - $2,772 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Livingston, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel NICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Level III NICU in Livingston, New Jersey

Join a high-acuity neonatal team as a NICU Registered Nurse in Livingston, NJ. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers competitive weekly pay, 12-hour night shifts, and the opportunity to care for critically ill and premature newborns across NICU, PICU, pediatric, and newborn nursery settings.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600
• Location: Livingston, New Jersey
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel RN assignment
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Schedule: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; every other weekend requirement may apply
• Hours: Approximately 36–37.5 hours per week
• Floating: Required between the Level III NICU, PICU, pediatrics, and newborn nursery based on competency and patient-care needs
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2, based on acuity, census, and staffing
• Charting: Epic experience required

NICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of recent NICU nursing experience
• Documented Level III NICU and PICU experience
• Active New Jersey or compact RN license at the time of submission
• Current BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications
• Experience caring for neonates, including extremely premature infants
• Proficiency with Epic or comparable electronic health record systems
• Strong assessment, prioritization, communication, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability and willingness to float to appropriate assignments in PICU, pediatrics, and the newborn nursery

NICU Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide specialized nursing care to premature, critically ill, and medically complex neonates
• Monitor and manage patients requiring ventilator support, including AC, PC, SIMV, CPAP, BiPAP, and PEEP
• Manage arterial lines, central and implanted lines, UACs, and UVCs
• Administer and monitor IV vasopressors, steroids, surfactants, and other neonatal medications
• Interpret and respond to dysrhythmias and changes in cardiopulmonary status
• Provide bottle, breast, and gavage feedings and manage oral, nasogastric, and nasojejunal tubes
• Care for infants experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans in Epic
• Collaborate with providers, families, and the interdisciplinary care team to support safe, evidence-based outcomes
• Adapt care delivery when floating to PICU, pediatrics, or the newborn nursery while maintaining patient safety and quality standards

Why Work in Livingston, New Jersey?

Livingston offers a welcoming suburban environment with excellent dining, shopping, parks, and convenient access to the greater New York metropolitan area. Apply now to advance your travel nursing career as a NICU Registered Nurse in New Jersey.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #526141. 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: NICU

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