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Intensive Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Newark for RNs

Find Top RN Intensive Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Newark, New Jersey

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top ICU travel nurse jobs in and around Newark, New Jersey. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Newark’s ICU nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • New York, New York – 10065
    Distance from Newark: 9 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$2,557 to $2,818
Weekly Pay*
Superior facility with exclusive travel opportunities! This prestigious New York Hospital is ranked among the top 5 hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is the only New York metro-area hospital to be ranked in all 10 clinical areas and be on the prestigious 2019 Honor Roll. You will be joining a team of energetic, committed, compassionate, healthcare professionals. This facility takes pride in providing comfortable, comprehensive experiences for patients. If you are ready to join a highly motivated and compassionate team at one of the most prestigious teaching facilities in the country this is the role for you. Come build your resume and enjoy one of the most incredible cities in the US – New York!
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • New York, New York – 10065
    Distance from Newark: 9 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$2,401 to $2,646
Weekly Pay*
Flexible Scheduling – self scheduling No Previous Travel Experience Required! New York Hospital is ranked among the top 5 hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is the only New York metro-area hospital to be ranked in all 10 clinical areas and be on the 2019 Honor Roll. You will be joining a team of energetic, committed, compassionate, healthcare professionals. This facility takes pride in providing comfortable, comprehensive experiences for patients. If you are ready to join a highly motivated and compassionate team at one of the most highly ranked teaching facilities in the country this is the role for you! Come build your resume and enjoy one of the most incredible cities in the America – New York!
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Brooklyn, New York – 11219
    Distance from Newark: 13 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 19, 2025
  • 13
$2,198 to $2,422
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Elmhurst, New York – 11373
    Distance from Newark: 15 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$2,083 to $2,296
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Plainsboro, New Jersey – 08536
    Distance from Newark: 36 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 18, 2025
  • 13
$2,078 to $2,290
Weekly Pay*
Patient Ratio- 2:1 in CCU, 3:1- 4:1 max in IMCU Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (may be 3 shifts in a 4 week period if staffing allows) Unit Description: 24 bed mixed ICU/IMCU. Assignments typically broken down into CCU (2:1) or IMCU (3:1, 4:1 max if overflows). Epic EMR, Spacelabs bedside monitoring, Alaris IV pumps. Duties and Responsibilities: Care of critical patients including but not limited to vents, trachs, titrating drips, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, various tubes and drains. Experience with TTM, IAPB, and/or CRRT preferred but not required. Care of IMCU/stepdown patients including but not limited to frequent monitoring of vs, chest tubes, various other tubes and drains, insulin drips, various cardiac drips.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Harris, New York – 12742
    Distance from Newark: 73 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 18, 2025
  • 13
$2,022 to $2,229
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 19118
    Distance from Newark: 75 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 18, 2025
  • 13
$1,943 to $2,142
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 19140
    Distance from Newark: 75 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,943 to $2,142
Weekly Pay*
Title: RN Med/Surge.TELE. Unit level template: Hours: 7a-730p This is a float pool position Job Summary Preferable experience at a previous Trauma facility. Preferable Trauma or specialty national certification. Assesses, implements, and evaluates care needed by assigned patients under the direction of the licensed physician. The RN is knowledgeable about principles, theories, current methods and techniques of nursing practice. Using the nursing process, the RN collaborates with the patient, patient’s family member(s)/significant others, professional peers and other members of the health care team to individualize patient care. Directs nursing support staff in the provision of patient care according to the standards of nursing practice, administrative and departmental policies and procedures. Professional education, training or additional certifications may be required by specialty area. Requirements Education Other : Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Required) Bachelors Degree (Preferred) ACLS (Highly Preferred) Experience 2 Years experience in area of clinical specialty (Preferred) License/Certifications RN-LIC – PA Registered Nurse License (Required) BLS – Basic Life Support Must be AHA (Required) NIHSS(Required).
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 19140
    Distance from Newark: 75 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 19, 2025
  • 13
$1,943 to $2,142
Weekly Pay*
Title: RN Med/Surge.TELE. Unit level template: Hours: 7a-730p This is a float pool position Job Summary Preferable experience at a previous Trauma facility. Preferable Trauma or specialty national certification. Assesses, implements, and evaluates care needed by assigned patients under the direction of the licensed physician. The RN is knowledgeable about principles, theories, current methods and techniques of nursing practice. Using the nursing process, the RN collaborates with the patient, patient’s family member(s)/significant others, professional peers and other members of the health care team to individualize patient care. Directs nursing support staff in the provision of patient care according to the standards of nursing practice, administrative and departmental policies and procedures. Professional education, training or additional certifications may be required by specialty area. Requirements Education Other : Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Required) Bachelors Degree (Preferred) ACLS (Highly Preferred) Experience 2 Years experience in area of clinical specialty (Preferred) License/Certifications RN-LIC – PA Registered Nurse License (Required) BLS – Basic Life Support Must be AHA (Required) NIHSS(Required).
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Meriden, Connecticut – 06451
    Distance from Newark: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 19, 2025
  • 13
$1,995 to $2,198
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right individual to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Hartford, Connecticut – 06102
    Distance from Newark: 105 miles
  • 10 N,
  • May 18, 2025
  • 13
$2,566 to $2,828
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Hartford, Connecticut – 06102
    Distance from Newark: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 19, 2025
  • 12
$1,995 to $2,199
Weekly Pay*
STAR Team is our ICU FLOAT POOL. HH is a level 1 trauma hospital with 8 ICU units. RNs must have 2+ years experience. The ideal candidate will have strong Neuro and Cardiovascular skills along with trauma experience. This is a fast paced highly acute facility. Schedule will include EOW/EOH and all call outs are expected to be made up timely. Experienced in EPIC
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Hartford, Connecticut – 06102
    Distance from Newark: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,995 to $2,199
Weekly Pay*
tLevel 1 Trauma facility: High acuity with high volume seeking experienced 2+ years RN’s Neuro trauma and neurosurgical ICU; EVD’s, lumbar drains; post spine surgery, craniotomy, stroke, trauma, spinal cord injury 17 beds 13 weeks 36 hours EOW/EOH Scrub Color: Royal Blue will allow black bottoms Proficient in EPIC a must License is not required to apply to Hartford Healthcare, just allow 4 weeks for license processing,
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Springfield, Massachusetts – 01107
    Distance from Newark: 125 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$2,067 to $2,278
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Springfield, Massachusetts – 01107
    Distance from Newark: 125 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 19, 2025
  • 13
$2,067 to $2,278
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Dover, Delaware – 19901
    Distance from Newark: 130 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 13
$2,287 to $2,520
Weekly Pay*
Located in the heart of Dover, Delaware, Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus has been offering quality healthcare since 1927. Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus offers a comprehensive array of services to the residents of Central Delaware, including cardiac surgery and diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations; endovascular surgery; da Vinci® Si™ Surgical System; neurosurgery; family-centered birth services and neonatal care; cancer care; orthopedic and rehabilitation services; advanced digital imaging; inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care; intensive, intermediate and coronary care; and a 24-hour emergency department.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Dover, Delaware – 19901
    Distance from Newark: 130 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 13
$2,287 to $2,520
Weekly Pay*
Located in the heart of Dover, Delaware, Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus has been offering quality healthcare since 1927. Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus offers a comprehensive array of services to the residents of Central Delaware, including cardiac surgery and diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations; endovascular surgery; da Vinci® Si™ Surgical System; neurosurgery; family-centered birth services and neonatal care; cancer care; orthopedic and rehabilitation services; advanced digital imaging; inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care; intensive, intermediate and coronary care; and a 24-hour emergency department.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Albany, New York – 12208
    Distance from Newark: 134 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 18, 2025
  • 13
$2,177 to $2,400
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Albany, New York – 12208
    Distance from Newark: 134 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 1, 2025
  • 13
$2,177 to $2,400
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Albany, New York – 12208
    Distance from Newark: 134 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$2,177 to $2,400
Weekly Pay*
The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide specialized care to the critically ill adult (14 and older) patient. The unit has a usual 50/50 split of patient population between the neuro and surgical patient population. The focus of care includes patients with life-threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instability and failure to wean. The SICU and Neuro ICU patient needs encompass but are not limited to comprehensive physical assessments, intensive monitoring, treatment of laboratory values, ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring. Procedures performed on unit: Placement of arterial line, central line, external ventricular drain, ICP monitor, SEPS drain. Bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washout, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Albany, New York – 12208
    Distance from Newark: 134 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$2,071 to $2,283
Weekly Pay*
The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide specialized care to the critically ill adult (14 and older) patient. The unit has a usual 50/50 split of patient population between the neuro and surgical patient population. The focus of care includes patients with life-threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instability and failure to wean. The SICU and Neuro ICU patient needs encompass but are not limited to comprehensive physical assessments, intensive monitoring, treatment of laboratory values, ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring. Procedures performed on unit: Placement of arterial line, central line, external ventricular drain, ICP monitor, SEPS drain. Bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washout, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Albany, New York – 12208
    Distance from Newark: 134 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 19, 2025
  • 13
$2,071 to $2,283
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Albany, New York – 12208
    Distance from Newark: 134 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 26, 2025
  • 13
$2,071 to $2,283
Weekly Pay*
MICU – 18 licensed critical care beds, all private rooms. Adult patient population. Care for and treat patients age 18 and older with a variety of medical conditions, acute and chronic. Patients with pulmonary disorders, sepsis, renal failure, liver failure, DKA, and GI bleeds are just a few examples what you may encounter as a MICU RN. Over the past year, we have also been responsible for treating COVID patients.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care – ICU
  • Albany, New York – 12208
    Distance from Newark: 134 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$2,071 to $2,283
Weekly Pay*
The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide specialized care to the critically ill adult (14 and older) patient. The unit has a usual 50/50 split of patient population between the neuro and surgical patient population. The focus of care includes patients with life-threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instability and failure to wean. The SICU and Neuro ICU patient needs encompass but are not limited to comprehensive physical assessments, intensive monitoring, treatment of laboratory values, ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring. Procedures performed on unit: Placement of arterial line, central line, external ventricular drain, ICP monitor, SEPS drain. Bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washout, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains.
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Statistics on ICU RN Jobs in Newark, New Jersey

Here are some helpful statistics about ICU traveling nurse jobs in & near Newark. The data is based on the last three complete months of ICU job postings in the Newark and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Intensive Care Unit job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Newark and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel ICU Nursing Jobs for RNs in Newark, NJ

What types of shifts are most common for ICU travel jobs in Newark?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Night shifts were the most common in Newark and surrounding areas.

How much does a day shift Intensive Care Unit nurse make on average in Newark and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Intensive Care Unit nurse in Newark can make an average of $1,694 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Intensive Care Unit nurse make on average in Newark and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Intensive Care Unit nurse in Newark can make an average of $1,694 per week based on recent job availability data.

What is the most common contract for Intensive Care Unit travel jobs in Newark?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Intensive Care Unit job in Newark is 13 weeks.

Locating Intensive Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Newark

Other popular cities near Newark’s ICU job opportunities are East Orange (2.8 miles), Belleville (4.2 miles) and Jersey City (5 miles). These are near to zip codes: 10034 (8.8 miles), 10032 (8.8 miles) and 10021 (8.8 miles).

* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.