TravelNurseSource is working with Revolution Healthcare Services to find a qualified NICU RN in New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901!
Job Opportunity – Level III/IV NICU Registered Nurse – New Jersey
Start Date: October 12, 2026
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Schedule: 12-hour shifts with every other weekend requirement (Saturday and Sunday). Holiday coverage required: Must work 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays per unit needs. Patient ratios: 1:2 NICU; 1:3-4 SCN. Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.
Highlights:
- 37-bed Level IV NICU with Special Care Nursery at a 628-bed academic medical center
- Advanced care including high-frequency ventilation, ECMO, therapeutic hypothermia, and complex surgical interventions
- EPIC charting system required
- Care for neonates 29-34 weeks and greater than 34 weeks gestation; will not attend high-risk deliveries
- Floating required to Newborn, Peds, and PICU for appropriate assignments within skillset
- First-time travelers and local candidates accepted at the same rate
Requirements:
- Active New Jersey or Compact RN license required at time of submission
- Certifications: BLS and NRP required; PALS preferred
- Minimum 2+ years of current Level III NICU experience (Level IV experience preferred)
- EPIC charting experience required
- Proficiency in developmental care, patient/family teaching, phlebotomy, thermoregulation, phototherapy, and sepsis workup
- Experience with lines and blood products: A-line management, central/implanted line care, IV starts/maintenance, UAC/UVC
- Medication administration: Anti-seizure, antibiotics/antivirals, IV vasopressors, neonatal dose calculations, steroids, surfactants, insulin
- GI/Nutrition skills: Breastfeeding support, NEC management, oral/NG/NJ tube placement, various feeding methods
- Respiratory competencies: Bubble CPAP, HFNC, chest tubes, meconium aspiration, oxygen delivery systems, ETT/NT suctioning, Vapotherm, ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP/PEEP)
- Preferred: Charge experience, jet vents, oscillators, ECMO, CritiCool body cooling, and experience with neonates received via transport
- Former employees must be separated from the health system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
Why It's a Great Opportunity:
Join a premier academic medical center that is part of New Jersey's largest integrated healthcare system. This Level IV NICU provides comprehensive, family-centered care for the region's most critically ill neonates, offering advanced clinical exposure and professional growth opportunities. Work alongside an interdisciplinary team including respiratory services, pharmacy, physical therapy, and rapid response teams dedicated to delivering exceptional neonatal outcomes.