Registered Nurse-Intensive Care Nursery

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

Cooper University Health Care in Camden, New Jersey is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level 3). This NICU cares for critically ill neonates, including very preterm infants, with a full multidisciplinary team and neonatal transport.

The role requires at least 1 year of RN experience in pediatric critical care or NICU, NJ RN license with BLS; ACLS/PALS may be required for certain specialties.

Qualifications

• 1 YEAR MINIMUM AS REGISTERED NURSE EXPERIENCE IN PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE, NICU OR SIMILAR UNITS IS REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

• Provides care to a group of patients using the nursing process and therapeutic self.
• Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors; applies Cooper core values.
• Care for neonates in a Level 3 NICU, including infants as young as 23 weeks gestation.

Skills

Pediatric Critical Care

RN license

BLS

ACLS/PALS recommended

Education

NLN accredited School of Nursing

Job description

About Us

About Cooper University Health Care

Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Cooper, headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

Cooper operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as three hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital in Camden.

Cooper University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 trauma center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for six years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper’s facilities annually. Cooper’s ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation.

Visit CooperHealth.orgto learn more.

Short Description

The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self. Follows established policies and procedures. Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors. Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians. Applies Cooper core values. Other duties as required.

Overview

Cooper University’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a 35-bed level 3 nursery. This unit is set up in smaller pods which hold up to 4 infants, except for Transitional nursery which holds up to 12 infants. These infants are often preparing for discharge. We care for infants as young as 23 weeks gestation as well as infants requiring surgical interventions, respiratory support from nasal cannula up to and including high frequency ventilation and nitric oxide. Cooper’s NICU has a Neonatal transport team that will go out and pick up infants requiring a higher level of care, from different hospitals throughout the South Jersey area. Our NICU consists of all Registered RN’s, attending physicians, fellows, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners as well as Residents. We also have a robust ancillary team including dedicated Respiratory Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists that address all the feeding issues of the individual infants. We also have Unit secretaries and Child Life Personal.

Experience Required

1 YEAR MINIMUM AS REGISTERED NURSE EXPERIENCE IN PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE, NICU OR SIMILAR UNITS IS REQUIRED.

Education Requirements

Graduate ofNLN accredited School of Nursing

License/Certification Requirements

Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse); Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers);certain specialties may require advanced certification (i.e. ACLS, NALS, PALS)

Special Requirements

Part Time, 7am-7pm, Weekends/holidays with rotation.

Salary Min ($)

USD $48.72

Salary Max ($)

USD $73.64