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Travel Nurse RN – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – in Newark, NJ Jobs in Newark, USA at TravelNurseSource
Position: Travel Nurse RN – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – $2,700 per week in Newark, NJ
Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Location: Newark, NJ Agency: Prime Staffing Pay: $2,700 per week Shift Information: Nights – 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 7/27/2026
About the Position
Travel Nurse Source is working with Prime Staffing to find a qualified NICU RN in Newark, New Jersey, 07101!
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Shift: Night 3×12-Hour (19:00 – 07:30)
Description:
REQUIRED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS==================================== Active NJ or Compact license is required at time of submission Required
Certifications:
BLS, NRPREQUIRED EXPERIENCE & CLINICAL SKILLS================================== Years of Experience
Required:
2+ years NICU Level III; neurologic care for neonatal abstinence syndrome; care for neonates 29 34 weeks and >34 weeks Administer blood products; start/maintaining IVs; medication management: anti-seizure drugs; antibiotics/antivirals; steroids; neonatal dosage calculations; phlebotomy Cardiovascular monitoring with telemetry;
Vents/intubated patients; respiratory support with HFNC; oxygen delivery systems; manage respiratory distress Breastfeeding support; colostomy/ileostomy care; enteral feedings; tube placement;
Glucose monitoring; insulin administration; hyperbilirubinemia; phototherapy Developmental care; patient/family teaching; infection control; isolation precautions; sepsis workup SCHEDULING DETAILS AND CHARTING=============================== Charting: EPIC experience required, Crib Notes Weekend Requirement:
Every Other Weekend (Sat/Sun); may be altered as needed RTO, Block & Scheduling Requests:
Priority given to submits with a screenshot confirming RTO and schedule requests. No requests will be approved after offer. Call Off Policy:
Facility is allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks. Holiday Requirement:
Must work 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays, per unit needs Accept First-Time Travelers:
Yes Locals Accepted:
Yes, Locals accepted at the same rate.
UNIT DETAILS AND FLOATING========================== Ratios: 1:1-3; 1:4 in IMCU Unit Details:
Will not attend high risk deliveries or be assigned level IV patients, ECMO or fresh post-ops. Scrubs:
Navy Blue Floating:
Must be confident in NBN, Peds and PICU (Confirm float/skillset with traveler) Will ensure appropriate patient assignment. Float depends on patient volume and acuity. Must float within skillset without exception. Ratios vary by census, acuity & staffing.
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS====================Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed qua ternary care teaching hospital in Newark and home to the Children s Hospital of New Jersey, featuring a Level IV NICU with 46 intensive care and 23 intermediate care bassinets. The unit provides the highest level of neonatal care, including ECMO therapy, advanced ventilation, nitric oxide treatment, and rapid genome sequencing, and serves as a Regional Perinatal Center supporting more than 15 hospitals.
Staffed by 12 board-certified neonatologists and specialized teams available 24/7, the NICU is affiliated with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and participates in the Vermont Oxford Network, consistently achieving survival rates above national benchmarks. Newark Beth Israel is part of RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey s largest integrated healthcare system. Modified 12:00:00 AM Account Manager:
Matthew Chausse Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine:
Not Required Flu Vaccine:
Unknown
Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience :
– Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience :
Charting System Experience :
Preferred Charting System Name :
Epic Community Hospital Experience :
– LTAC Experience :
– Trauma Level I Experience :
– Trauma Level II Experience :
– Travel Experience Required :
– Certifications : BLS, NRP, PALS Skills :
Administration of blood & blood products, Anti-Seizure Medications, Antibiotics/Antivirals, Arterial line management*, Blood glucose monitoring, Breastfeeding Support/Handling of Breast Milk, Central line blood draw*, Central Line/Implanted Line Care*, Colostomy/ileostomy management/care, Developmental Care, Dysrhythmia Interpretation/Management*, Feedings (bottle, breast, gavage), High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Hyperbilirubinemia, Insulin administration, Invasive Hemodynamic monitoring*, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV vasopressors*, Level 1 Nursery*, Management of Chest Tubes*, Meconium Aspiration*, Mother/Baby*, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Neonatal Dosage Calculations, Neonatal Sepsis, Neonates 34 weeks, Neonates 29-34 weeks, NICU III, NICU IV*, Oxygen Delivery Systems, Patient/family teaching, Pediatrics*, Phlebotomy, Phototherapy, PICU*, Placement/Management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes, Post Abdominal Surgery*, Respiratory distress syndrome, Seizure disorders*, Sepsis Work Up, Starting and maintaining IVs, Steroids, Suctioning (ETT, NT)*, Surfactants*, Telemetry – on the unit monitoring, UAC (Umbilical Artery Catheter)*, UVC (Umbilical Vein Catheter)*, Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)
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Title: Travel Nurse RN – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – in Newark, NJ
Company: TravelNurseSource
Location: Newark, USA
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