Travel Registered Nurse NICU Job

Overview
This travel assignment is for a Registered Nurse specializing in Neonatal Intensive Care (Level II NICU) in Westwood, New Jersey. The start date is 09/22/2026 for a duration measured in weeks, with nights as the primary shift (3x12-hour nights). Weekly pay ranges from $1,635 to $1,765, and guaranteed hours are 0.0. The unit operates as a 5-bed NICU within a hospital setting and requires orientation and travel experience considerations. The patient population comprises neonates, including premature infants, and the unit utilizes Bubble CPAP and High-Flow Nasal Cannula equipment. Epic is the charting system used for documentation.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $1,635–$1,765 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 0.0
- Contract duration: Weeks
- Shift: Nights, 3x12-hour
- Start date: 09/22/2026
- Setting: Level II NICU in a hospital

Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to neonates in a Level II NICU, including resuscitation and APGAR scoring as needed.
- Manage ventilatory support and related equipment: ventilators (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP/PEEP), Bubble CPAP, and High-Flow Nasal Cannula.
- Care for lines and IV access: UAC/UVC, central lines, blood draws, starting/maintaining IVs, and administration of blood products, antibiotics, and antivirals.
- Support feeding for neonates (bottle, gavage/tube placement and management) and assist with thermoregulation and phototherapy as indicated.
- Perform sepsis workups and manage neonatal sepsis considerations; attend high-risk deliveries as needed.
- Monitor and document patient status, participate in rounds, and maintain charting in Epic; coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.
- Float to Baby Nurse as needed and adhere to the 1:2 patient-to-nurse ratio when applicable.
- Complete orientation requirements and support ongoing clinical learning.

Requirements
- Travel experience required; NICU travel experience preferred
- Preferred: 2 years of neonatal/NICU experience; neonates including premature 29–34+ weeks
- Certifications: BLS; NRP or NRP Advanced; STABLE listed in certification field
- Key skills: Neonatal resuscitation/APGAR, ventilator management, Bubble CPAP, HFNC, UAC/UVC and central line care, IV starts, blood products administration, antibiotics/antivirals, feeding support, phototherapy, thermoregulation, sepsis workup, NAS, attend high-risk deliveries
- Charting: Epic (charting experience required)
- Compliance: State or Compact license must be in hand at time of submittal; 50-mile radius rule – no local candidates
- Onboarding: core items and labs completed within 48 hours of contract signing; orientation 12 hours
- Additional: All RTO requests must be listed at time of submittal; float to Baby Nurse as needed

Benefits and Support
- Assignment onboarding with core items/labs completed within 48 hours
- On-site orientation sessions (12 hours)
- Epic charting experience required and supported
- Dedicated recruiter and travel support throughout the assignment
- Access to coordination for travel logistics and point of contact (e.g., the hiring team)

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

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