```htmlJob Opportunity – Registered Nurse (RN) – NICU Based Float Pool – New Jersey
Start Date: October 26, 2026
Location: Livingston, New Jersey
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Schedule: 37.5 hours per week, every other weekend (Saturday/Sunday) required. Clinicians must work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) as needed. Facility may call off 1 shift per 2-week period.
Highlights:
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NICU-based float pool position with floating to PICU, Pediatrics, and Newborn Nursery based on clinical needs
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56-bed Level III NICU caring for more than 1,200 premature and ill newborns annually at a Regional Perinatal Center
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597-bed teaching hospital and major teaching affiliate with comprehensive pediatric critical care services
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EPIC charting system experience required
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Patient ratios vary based on unit, acuity, census, and staffing; appropriate assignments provided based on skill set when floated
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First-time travelers and local candidates accepted at the same rate
Requirements:
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Active New Jersey or Compact state RN license required at time of submission
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Minimum 1.5 years of nursing experience required
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Documented NICU Level III and PICU experience in employment history required
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Current certifications: BLS, NRP, and PALS
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EPIC charting experience required
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Clinical competencies must include: arterial line management, central line/implanted line care, UAC/UVC management, IV vasopressors, steroids, surfactants, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), various feeding methods (bottle, breast, gavage), placement and management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes, and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome care
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Experience caring for neonates under 24-28 weeks gestation
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Ability to float between units without exception and accept appropriate patient assignments based on skill set
Why It's a Great Opportunity:
Join a premier Regional Perinatal Center that is part of New Jersey's largest integrated healthcare system. This role offers exposure to diverse patient populations across multiple pediatric specialties, allowing you to expand your clinical expertise while caring for the most vulnerable patients. Work alongside full-time pediatric critical care physicians and subspecialists in a collaborative, academic teaching environment dedicated to providing exceptional neonatal and pediatric care.
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