Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

American Traveler, LLC.; Livingston (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay & bonuses

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Weekly payroll

Free online CEUs

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced NICU RN for a Level III float pool in a 56-bed NICU at a regional perinatal center affiliated with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. You will float to PICU, Peds, and NBN units based on skill, with night shifts 19:00 to 08:00 and every other weekend.

Requires active NJ or Compact RN license, BLS/NRP/PALS, 1.5+ years NICU Level III/PICU experience, and EPIC charting proficiency. First-time travelers welcome; local candidates considered.

Qualifications

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required.
• Current BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required.
• Minimum 1.5 years of NICU Level III/PICU experience with documented proof.
• EPIC charting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Float within a Level III NICU, with assignments to PICU, Peds, and NBN based on skill.
• Night shift schedule: 19:00–08:00, 3x12 hours.
• Every other weekend required.
• Work in a 56-bed NICU at a Regional Perinatal Center.
• Provide care for neonates 24–28 weeks gestation.
• Maintain EPIC EMR documentation and charting.
• Collaborate with pediatric critical care physicians and subspecialists.
• Join New Jersey's largest integrated healthcare system.

Skills

NJ/Compact RN license

BLS

NRP

PALS

NICU Level III/PICU experience

A-line management

central/implanted line care

UAC/UVC

IV vasopressor administration

dysrhythmia interpretation

ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP

neonatal feeding methods

oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome care

EPIC charting

Tools

EPIC

Job description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced NICU RN for a Level III float pool role requiring NRP, PALS, and prior NICU Level III/PICU experience.

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 1.5 years of experience required, with documented NICU Level III and PICU experience
• Skilled in A-line management, central/implanted line care, UAC/UVC, and IV vasopressor administration
• Experienced in dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Proficient in ventilator management including AC, PC, SIMV, CPAP, BIPAP, and PEEP modes
• Skilled in neonatal feeding methods including bottle, breast, and gavage
• Experience with placement and management of oral, nasogastric, and nasojejunal tubes
• Knowledgeable in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome care
• EPIC charting experience required

Responsibilities

• NICU-based float pool position within a Level III Neonatal ICU
• Floating required without exception to PICU, Peds, and NBN units, with assignments matched to skill set
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 19:00 to 08:00
• Every other weekend required
• 37.5 hours per week
• Patient ratios vary based on acuity, census, and staffing needs
• Cares for neonates as young as 24-28 weeks gestation
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Work in a 56-bed Level III NICU at a Regional Perinatal Center caring for over 1,200 premature and ill newborns annually
• PICU offers comprehensive medical and surgical care with full-time pediatric critical care physicians and subspecialists
• Located within a 597-bed academic teaching hospital affiliated with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
• Part of New Jersey's largest integrated healthcare system
• Winter holiday coverage required, working or providing on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
• Scrub requirement: navy pants with pediatric-print top
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel candidates
• Former employees of the health system must be separated for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs

Job ID: P-755794

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