ICU | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – Newark, NJ

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Critical Care Float Travel Assignment in Newark, NJ

Join a high-acuity critical care float team as an experienced ICU Registered Nurse (RN) in Newark, New Jersey. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for adolescent and adult patients across ICU, CCU, CTICU, step-down, and designated ED holding areas while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in a dynamic hospital environment.

Newark provides a vibrant urban setting with convenient access to cultural attractions, dining, transportation, and the greater New York metropolitan area.

ICU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Newark, New Jersey
• Assignment Type: 13-week ICU travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 8, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130-$2,250
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Work or provide on-call coverage for applicable winter holidays as needed
• Patient Population: Adolescent and adult patients
• Floating: ICU, CCU, CTICU, step-down, and ED holding areas within the Registered Nurse’s skill set
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of recent critical care nursing experience
• Active New Jersey or compact Registered Nurse license at the time of submission
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Epic charting experience
• Demonstrated ability to care for critically ill patients with variable acuity and nurse-to-patient ratios
• Competency with arterial line management, IV initiation and maintenance, and phlebotomy
• Experience caring for mechanically ventilated patients and interpreting arterial blood gases
• Knowledge of dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Ability to float across ICU, critical care, and step-down environments within established competencies
• Experience caring for post-cardiac surgery patients outside the immediate operating room setting
• Swan-Ganz catheter experience is highly preferred
• Exposure to IABP, Impella, and ventricular assist devices is highly preferred
• CTICU or medical cardiology experience is preferred

Critical Care Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill adolescent and adult patients
• Manage patients in ICU and CCU settings, with additional assignments in CTICU, step-down, and ED holding areas as needed
• Monitor and manage mechanically ventilated patients, arterial lines, IV therapies, cardiac drips, and complex hemodynamic changes
• Interpret arterial blood gases, cardiac rhythms, and other clinical data to guide timely interventions
• Care for patients recovering from cardiac surgery and cardiac catheterization or interventional procedures
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including multisystem organ dysfunction or failure
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate treatment plans
• Complete accurate documentation in Epic and follow critical care safety and infection-prevention practices
• Adapt to changing census, staffing needs, patient acuity, and unit assignments while maintaining high-quality patient care

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel assignment and join a critical care team in Newark, 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.