Posted 09/21/2026 · Job #519435
NICU RN- Livingston, New Jersey
Job Description
Travel NICU Registered Nurse – Livingston, NJ | Level III NICU Float Pool
Join a rewarding travel nursing opportunity in Livingston, New Jersey (07039). This on-site NICU Registered Nurse role in Livingston offers the chance to provide specialized neonatal care in a fast-paced Level III NICU float pool while working alongside a collaborative pediatric care team. If you are an experienced NICU RN seeking travel nurse jobs in New Jersey, this is an excellent opportunity to expand your clinical skills and make a meaningful impact.
Travel RN Job Details
- Specialty: NICU Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nurse
- Setting: Neonatal ICU Float Pool
- Location: Livingston, NJ
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,470 – $2,600
- Charting System: Epic experience required
- Floating: Required to float between NICU Level III, Newborn Nursery, PICU, and Pediatrics based on skill set
- Patient Population: Neonates
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required
NICU RN Job Requirements
- Active NJ RN license or Compact RN license required at time of submission
- Minimum 1.5 years of NICU nursing experience required
- Documented Level III NICU and PICU experience in employment history
- Current BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
- Epic charting experience required
- Strong clinical experience with arterial lines, central line and implanted line care, UAC/UVC management, IV vasopressors, steroids, and surfactants
- Experience with ventilator management including AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP
- Competency in feedings, tube placement and management, dysrhythmia interpretation, and neonatal abstinence syndrome care
- Ability to work every other weekend and meet holiday coverage expectations as needed
- Must be comfortable floating without exception to related pediatric units
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, compassionate nursing care to critically ill neonates in a Level III NICU environment
- Monitor and manage complex neonatal patients with varying acuity levels
- Support respiratory and cardiac interventions, including ventilator management and dysrhythmia monitoring
- Administer and titrate medications and therapies such as IV vasopressors, steroids, and surfactants
- Maintain and assess central and arterial access lines, including UAC/UVC care
- Assist with feeding management, tube placement, and ongoing developmental support for neonates
- Document care accurately in Epic and collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Adapt quickly when floated to Newborn Nursery, PICU, or Pediatrics while delivering safe, patient-centered care
Apply now for this NICU Registered Nurse travel job in Livingston, NJ and take the next step in your New Jersey nursing career.
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.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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