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

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Critical Care Float | Newark, NJ Travel Contract

Experienced ICU Registered Nurse wanted for a 13-week critical care travel nursing contract in Newark, New Jersey. Bring your expertise to a dynamic, high-acuity environment caring for critically ill adolescent and adult patients across ICU, CCU, CTICU, and step-down settings. This on-site travel assignment offers the opportunity to join a collaborative healthcare team in an energetic urban community with convenient access to New York City, diverse dining, cultural attractions, and recreational opportunities.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Location: Newark, New Jersey
• Assignment Type: 13-week ICU travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 8, 2027
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours total
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:1–3 in critical care and up to 1:4 when floated to step-down, based on census, acuity, and staffing
• Floating: Within skill set to ICU, CCU, CTICU, step-down, and holding areas for admitted ICU patients awaiting beds
• Charting: Epic
• Scrubs: Navy blue
• Holiday Coverage: Work or on-call coverage may be required for designated winter holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s

Critical Care Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 1.5 years of recent ICU or 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 float within the ICU, CCU, CTICU, step-down, and appropriate holding-area settings
• Experience with arterial line management, IV initiation and maintenance, and phlebotomy
• Experience caring for ventilated patients and interpreting arterial blood gases
• Experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias
• Post-cardiac-surgery experience outside of the operating room
• Experience with Swan-Ganz or pulmonary artery catheter monitoring is highly preferred
• Exposure to IABP, Impella, and ventricular assist devices is highly preferred
• Previous CTICU or medical cardiology experience is preferred

ICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adolescent and adult patients in combined ICU and CCU environments
• Safely care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, invasive monitoring, cardiac drips, and multisystem support
• Manage arterial lines, pulmonary artery catheters, IV access, and blood specimen collection
• Interpret ABGs, recognize changes in patient condition, and respond promptly to clinical deterioration
• Monitor and manage cardiac rhythms and support patients following cardiac surgery or cardiac procedures
• Float to designated units within demonstrated competencies while maintaining high standards of patient safety and clinical quality
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic
• Support a professional, adaptable, and team-oriented care environment during variable census and acuity levels

Apply now for this Newark, New Jersey travel nursing opportunity and bring your critical care expertise to a high-acuity ICU team.

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.