NICU | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – Freehold, NJ

Travel NICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Level II Special Care Nursery | Freehold, NJ

Travel NICU RN opportunity in Freehold, New Jersey: provide family-centered care to newborns on a 13-week night-shift assignment. Join a collaborative neonatal care team in a Level II NICU / Special Care Nursery, supporting premature and medically stable newborns through assessments, respiratory care, phototherapy, and specialized monitoring. First-time travel nurses and local candidates are welcome. Freehold offers a welcoming Central Jersey community, a historic downtown, and convenient access to parks and regional destinations.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Location: Freehold, New Jersey
• Assignment: 13 weeks, December 1, 2026 – March 2, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360–$2,480
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: None
• Charting: Epic experience preferred
• Floating: Float within your skill set as unit needs require

NICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 1 year of registered nursing experience, including NICU or Level II nursery experience
• Active New Jersey or compact RN license at the time of submission; pending licenses are not accepted
• Current BLS and NRP certifications
• Clinical experience caring for stable premature newborns and working with patient ratios of approximately 1:1–3
• Required COVID-19 vaccination, including booster, and flu vaccination; medical or religious exemptions are considered as permitted by facility policy
• Ability to provide newborn care and float within your clinical skill set

Travel NICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver developmentally appropriate, family-centered nursing care to newborns in a Level II Special Care Nursery
• Assist with deliveries alongside the attending provider and neonatologist, including newborn assessments during labor and delivery
• Provide neonatal care involving phototherapy, bubble CPAP, thermoregulation, and developmental support
• Support procedures and treatments, including umbilical venous lines and chest tubes, within your competency and scope of practice
• Monitor newborn status, document patient care in Epic, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary neonatal care team

Apply now for this Travel NICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Freehold, NJ, and bring your neonatal nursing experience to a supportive Level II nursery 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.