
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Westwood, NJ
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $50.56
- Weekly
- $1,820
- Yearly (full-time)
- $94,640
- Start date
- November 10, 2026
This job pays about $50.56/hour — 1% below the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in New Jersey ($51.20/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in New Jersey right now
- 337 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in New Jersey from 5 agencies, 24 of them in Westwood.
- Pay in these listings: $16.88 – $96.37/hour, median $63.54/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New Jersey: $51.20/hour ($106,496/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($69.05/hour across 79 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | Westwood, New Jersey
Join a high-acuity ICU team as a travel ICU Registered Nurse in Westwood, New Jersey. This 13-week travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to provide comprehensive critical care to seriously ill patients while working alongside an experienced interdisciplinary team. Located in Bergen County, this New Jersey nursing job provides convenient access to the greater New York City area, local parks, dining, and cultural attractions.
ICU Travel Nurse Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,770–$1,870
- Location: Westwood, New Jersey
- Healthcare Setting: On-site Intensive Care Unit
- Start Date: November 10, 2026
- Contract: 13 weeks, through February 9, 2027
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 3:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
- Openings: 2 travel ICU RN positions
- Orientation: 36 hours
ICU Registered Nurse Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in New Jersey or a qualifying compact-state license in hand at the time of submission
- At least 1.5 years of recent Intensive Care Unit or critical care nursing experience
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Demonstrated ability to care for critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and intensive nursing interventions
- Charting system experience preferred; experience with any electronic health record is acceptable
- Must live more than 50 miles from the assignment location; local candidates are not eligible
- Availability for the full contract period and disclosure of all requested time off at submission
ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit during overnight shifts
- Interpret and manage cardiac dysrhythmias and monitor patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
- Manage arterial lines, central lines, continuous IV sedation, cardiac drips, and vasoactive medications
- Care for mechanically ventilated patients and provide BiPAP and CPAP management
- Interpret arterial blood gases and perform suctioning of endotracheal and nasotracheal airways
- Apply appropriate isolation precautions and personal protective equipment protocols
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to assess patient needs, implement care plans, and evaluate outcomes
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care-plan updates in the electronic health record
Apply now for this travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Westwood, New Jersey, near New York City.
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.
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