Travel PCU Registered Nurse - Make $2,317 to $2,540/week

Aya Healthcare; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Housing stipend

401(k) match

Sick leave

Continuing education

Job summary

Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for a PCU Registered Nurse in Newark, NJ. The assignment is 13 weeks with a 3, 12-hour day shift (07:00 - 19:30) and start date on 11/30/2026. Epic charting system used. Openings: 1.

We offer dedicated recruiting support, licensing assistance, and a strong benefits package. Competitive weekly pay and travel or local options available to fit your goals.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1 year RN on PCU or similar unit.
• Licensure: NJ license or compact license.
• Certifications: ACLS and BLS required; NIHSS preferred.

Skills

ACLS

BLS

NIHSS

Port access

Arterial line care

Ventilator care

Central line care

Telemetry monitoring

PICC line management

Job description

Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for the following position: PCU Registered Nurse in Newark, NJ.

We’ll work with you to build the healthcare career of your dreams. Whether you want a job close to home or across the country, we’ve got you.

Job Details

• Profession: Registered Nurse
• Pay: $2317 to $2540 weekly
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days
• Schedule: 3, 12-Hour 07:00 - 19:30
• Openings: 1
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Charting System: Epic

Requirements

• Experience: 1 Year
• Required Certifications & Skills
• Skills: Accessing/Managing Ports, Arterial line management, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI), CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Feeding tube care and management, Heparin Protocols, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, Management of dysrhythmias, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, PCA, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Lumbar drains, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Pre/Post neurosurgery, Seizure disorders, Spinal cord injury, Starting and maintaining IVs, Substance Withdrawal, Surgical drains, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Telemetry - remote monitoring, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, Titration of Insulin drips, TR Band, Tracheostomy care/management, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD/RVAD), Renal failure, Wound Care/Wound Vac
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Licensure: NJ License or Compact License.

Facility & Unit Information

• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Compact License Accepted: Yes
• Charting Experience: Yes
• Facility Bed Count: 419
• Patient Ratios
• Nights: 4
• Weekends: 4

Aya Delivers

• The most jobs in the industry. We have the largest and most reliable job database, which means the jobs you see are open, updated in real time and ready for you!
• Competitive advantage over other agencies. Front-of-the-line access through our direct facility relationships — many with quick (even same-day) offers, giving you the best chance of securing your ideal opportunity.
• Expedited licensing and streamlined compliance. An industry-leading on-time start rate and strong relationships with boards of nursing across the country to accelerate the process in all 50 states.
• Expert career guidance. A dedicated recruiter to help you achieve your dream career. Travel, per diem, permanent — we have the reach and access to get you the jobs you want, and the expertise to help you realize your long-term goals.
• A best-in-class support system and an exceptional experience. Enjoy accurate, weekly pay, and an entire team dedicated to your happiness on assignment, 24/7.

Plus, you get everything you expect from the largest healthcare staffing company in the industry

• Exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment. Want to take time off? Keep insurance coverage for up to 24 Days between assignments.
• A generous 401(k) match.
• Paid company housing (we’ll help you bring your pets along, too!) or a generous housing stipend, if eligible.
• Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya’s general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. However, to the extent any provisions of the statement above conflict with any applicable paid sick leave laws, the applicable paid sick leave laws are controlling.
• Access to unlimited continuing education units online.
• Licensure, relocation and other reimbursements, when applicable.
• Pay listed above includes taxable wages and tax-free expense reimbursements.

Aya is an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") Employer and welcomes all to apply.