Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) – NICU/PICU Float Pool Travel Contract

Join a specialized pediatric critical care team as a Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) in Livingston, New Jersey. This 13-week travel nursing contract supports a Level III NICU-based float pool, offering the opportunity to care for neonates and pediatric patients across the NICU, PICU, newborn nursery, and pediatric units while working alongside experienced pediatric critical care professionals.

Located in a welcoming suburban community with convenient access to New York City, Livingston offers attractive neighborhoods, local parks, dining, shopping, and easy access to the broader New Jersey metropolitan area. This New Jersey nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced RN seeking neonatal and pediatric critical care experience.

Location Highlights

• Work in Livingston, New Jersey, a desirable suburban community near New York City
• Enjoy convenient access to regional cultural, dining, and recreational attractions
• Support complex neonatal and pediatric care in a Level III critical care environment

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Position: Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN)
• Specialty: NICU-Based Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool
• Setting: Level III NICU, PICU, newborn nursery, and pediatric units
• Location: Livingston, New Jersey
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470-$2,600
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, approximately 37.5 hours weekly, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Required among the NICU, PICU, newborn nursery, and pediatric units, with assignments based on clinical competency
• Charting: Epic experience required
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2, based on acuity, census, and staffing
• Scrubs: Navy pants with a pediatric top

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of recent Registered Nurse experience
• Documented experience in a Level III NICU and PICU
• Active New Jersey or Compact Registered Nurse license at the time of submission
• Current BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications
• Recent Epic electronic health record documentation experience
• Demonstrated competency caring for neonates, including extremely premature and critically ill infants
• Ability to work night shifts, every other weekend, and float between pediatric critical care areas

Pediatric and Neonatal Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to neonates and pediatric patients in high-acuity settings
• Manage patients requiring ventilatory support, including AC, PC, SIMV, CPAP, BiPAP, and PEEP
• Monitor and manage arterial lines, central lines, implanted lines, UACs, and UVCs
• Administer and monitor IV vasopressors, steroids, surfactants, and other critical medications
• Interpret and respond to dysrhythmias and changes in cardiopulmonary status
• Provide bottle, breast, and gavage feedings and manage oral, nasogastric, and nasojejunal tubes
• Support patients experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• Float to the PICU, newborn nursery, and pediatric units while accepting assignments appropriate to clinical skill set
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team

Apply now to join this pediatric travel nursing team and provide specialized neonatal and pediatric critical care in Livingston, New Jersey.

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.