
NICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Westwood, NJ
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Jul 31, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $43.61
- Weekly
- $1,570
- Yearly (full-time)
- $81,640
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
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
Travel NICU Registered Nurse - Level II NICU in Westwood, New Jersey
Join a dynamic neonatal care team in Westwood, NJ, and step into a rewarding Travel NICU RN opportunity in a supportive Level II NICU setting. Provide compassionate, high-acuity care to fragile newborns while strengthening your neonatal nursing skills in a fast-paced New Jersey healthcare environment.
Job Details
- Specialty: NICU Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
- Setting: Level II NICU
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
- Schedule: 3x12-hour night shifts
- Hours per Week: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,570 - $1,650
- Location: Westwood, NJ 07675
- Charting System: Epic
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at time of submittal
- At least 1 year of NICU or neonatal nursing experience required; 2 years preferred
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred
- Current BLS certification required
- NRP or NRP Advanced required
- STABLE certification preferred
- Experience with Epic charting required
- Strong comfort working with neonates and Level II/III NICU patient populations
- Ability to work night shifts and provide weekend coverage as needed
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, compassionate NICU nursing care to neonates
- Monitor and manage patients with conditions such as hypoglycemia, jaundice, sepsis rule-out, TTN, RDS, prematurity, and IUGR
- Support respiratory care needs including Bubble CPAP and high-flow nasal cannula
- Assist with high-risk deliveries and provide specialized neonatal interventions
- Administer medications, fluids, blood products, and other ordered therapies
- Perform developmental care, thermoregulation support, and family education
- Manage IVs, central lines, UAC/UVC care, and neonatal respiratory equipment as assigned
- Float to baby nursery support when needed
- Document accurately in Epic and collaborate with the care team to support excellent patient outcomes
Apply now to join this travel NICU nursing job in Westwood, New Jersey and make a meaningful impact in neonatal care.
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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