
NICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Livingston, NJ
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $70.42
- Weekly
- $2,535
- Yearly (full-time)
- $131,820
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 12, 2026
This job pays about $70.42/hour — 38% above 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, 7 of them in Livingston.
- 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 NICU Registered Nurse – Level III NICU Float Pool in Livingston, NJ
Experienced NICU Registered Nurse needed for a travel nursing assignment in the welcoming Livingston, New Jersey (07039) area, with float pool support across NICU, Newborn Nursery, PICU, and Pediatrics. Join a Level III NICU team and provide specialized care to neonates in Livingston, NJ 07039.
Job Details
- Position: Travel NICU Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
- Location: Livingston, NJ 07039
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470 - $2,600
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 8:00 AM)
- Hours per Week: 36
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Float Requirement: Required to float between NICU, Newborn Nursery, PICU, and Pediatrics based on skill set
- Charting System: Epic experience required
- Patient Population: Neonates and acute pediatric patients
Job Requirements
- Active New Jersey RN license or Compact RN license required at time of submission
- Minimum 1.5 years of NICU nursing experience required
- Documented Level III NICU and PICU experience in employment history
- Current BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
- Epic charting experience required
- Strong clinical background in neonatal nursing and pediatric acute care
- Experience with arterial line management, central line care, UAC/UVCs, IV vasopressors, steroids, and surfactants
- Comfortable with ventilator management, including AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP
- Knowledge of dysrhythmia interpretation and management
- Experience with feeding management, tube placement, and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome care
- Must be available for holiday coverage based on unit needs
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill neonates in a busy Level III NICU
- Assess, monitor, and respond to changes in patient condition with clinical confidence and urgency
- Manage complex neonatal therapies, including lines, medications, and respiratory support
- Support safe ventilator management and advanced neonatal interventions
- Assist with feeding plans and tube management for infants with specialized needs
- Float appropriately to NICU, Newborn Nursery, PICU, and Pediatrics as assigned
- Document patient care accurately in Epic and collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary care team
- Maintain a professional, flexible approach in a specialized float pool nursing role
Apply now for this rewarding NICU travel nursing job in Livingston, NJ and join a dedicated 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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