
NICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Westwood, NJ
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $43.61
- Weekly
- $1,570
- Yearly (full-time)
- $81,640
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/13/2026
This job pays about $43.61/hour — 15% 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
NICU Registered Nurse – Travel Assignment in Westwood, NJ
Travel NICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Westwood, New Jersey: join a Level II NICU team providing compassionate neonatal care in a welcoming North Jersey community with easy access to nearby metropolitan amenities.
Job Details
- Position: NICU Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Setting: On-site, Level II NICU
- Location: Westwood, NJ 07675
- Start Date: 10/13/2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights (19:00 - 07:30)
- Weekly Hours: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,570 - $1,650
- Orientation: 12 hours
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in hand at the time of submission
- 2 years of NICU experience preferred
- Prior travel nursing experience required
- Epic charting experience preferred/required
- Current BLS certification required
- NRP or NRP Advanced required
- STABLE certification preferred
- Strong neonatal nursing skills, including thermoregulation, respiratory support, IV management, and family education
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care for neonates in a Level II NICU
- Monitor and support infants with diagnoses such as prematurity, RDS, TTN, hyperbilirubinemia, hypoglycemia, and rule-out sepsis
- Assist with high-risk deliveries and provide immediate neonatal assessment and stabilization
- Manage and support respiratory therapies, including Bubble CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and ventilator-related care as needed
- Administer medications, blood products, and IV therapies according to neonatal care protocols
- Maintain patient ratios of approximately 1:2 and deliver attentive, family-centered care
- Float to the baby nursery as needed
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and the care team to ensure safe, compassionate, and efficient patient care
Apply now for this Westwood, New Jersey travel nursing job and join a dedicated neonatal healthcare team today.
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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