Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Livingston, NJ

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care within a Level III NICU-based float pool, with required floating to PICU, Pediatrics, Newborn Nursery, and Mother/Baby units (Mother/Baby assignments will not include caring for mothers). Support GI and neurological needs including bottle, breast, and gavage feedings; placement and management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes; and care for patients with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU-Based Float Pool

Location

Livingston, NJ | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00–20:00) | Every Other Weekend Required | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within a Level III NICU-based float pool, with required floating to PICU, Pediatrics, Newborn Nursery, and Mother/Baby units (Mother/Baby assignments will not include caring for mothers)
• Manage IV therapy and medications including A-line management, Central Line/Implanted Line Care, UAC/UVC, IV vasopressors, steroids, and surfactants
• Perform cardiac and respiratory monitoring including dysrhythmia interpretation/management and ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)
• Support GI and neurological needs including bottle, breast, and gavage feedings; placement and management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes; and care for patients with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• Document all patient care accurately using EPIC; EPIC experience is required
• Adhere to scheduling requirements including every other weekend coverage and working 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays per unit needs

Required Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN license or Compact license required at time of submission
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, and PALS
• Minimum 1.5 years of experience; documented NICU Level III and PICU experience must be reflected in employment history
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records
• Ability and willingness to float to PICU, Pediatrics, Newborn Nursery, and Mother/Baby — floating is required without exception
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a high-acuity Level III NICU caring for premature and critically ill newborns
• Familiarity with pediatric critical care environments and pediatric subspecialty support
• Experience working in a float pool or multi-unit setting across neonatal and pediatric care areas

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to practice in a large, well-established regional perinatal center with a 56-bed Level III NICU caring for more than 1,200 premature and ill newborns annually
• Work within a comprehensive teaching hospital affiliated with a major medical school, offering exposure to a wide range of pediatric and neonatal specialties