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

Travel NICU RN opportunity in Livingston, NJ: join a high-acuity neonatal critical care team and make an impact caring for newborns who need specialized support. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse with strong NICU Level III and PICU skills, Epic charting experience, and a passion for compassionate pediatric care.

Job Details

• Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
• Location: Livingston, New Jersey (07039) — a welcoming Essex County community known for its suburban charm, parks, and convenient access to the greater New Jersey and New York area
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Weekly Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend required
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470 – $2,600
• Charting System: Epic experience required
• Floating: Required within NICU, Newborn Nursery, PICU, and Pediatrics based on skill set
• Start Date: 10/12/2026

Job Requirements

• Active New Jersey RN license or Compact RN license required at time of submission
• Minimum of 1.5 years of experience in Level III NICU and PICU care
• Current BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• Epic charting experience required
• Strong neonatal critical care skills, including medication administration and monitoring
• Ability to work in a high-acuity float pool environment with changing patient assignments
• Experience caring for neonates, including very premature infants, strongly preferred
• Must be comfortable working nights, weekends, and holiday rotations as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to neonates in the NICU and other pediatric care areas as assigned
• Deliver specialized care in a Level III NICU setting with varying acuity and census
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, UAC/UVC care, and other advanced neonatal therapies
• Administer and monitor IV vasopressors, steroids, surfactants, and other critical medications
• Assist with ventilator management, including AC, PC, SIMV, CPAP, BIPAP, and PEEP
• Support feeding care and tube management, including bottle, breast, gavage, NG, and NJ feeds
• Care for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and other complex neonatal conditions
• Document accurately in Epic and collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary care team
• Float as needed to NICU, Newborn Nursery, PICU, and Pediatrics while maintaining safe, patient-centered care

Apply now for this exciting NICU travel nursing job in Livingston, New Jersey, and join a dedicated healthcare team today.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.