Registered Nurse RN PICU

Newark, New Jersey

Staffing partner

You'll take a PICU travel assignment in Newark, NJ. This role comes through White Glove Placement, Inc., a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Sep 30

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: PICU PICU travel nursing assignment
License: RN license A valid RN license in the state of practiceValid RN license in the state of practice
Term: 13 weeks · starts Oct 26, 2026 · Travel

Do you qualify?

License: Valid RN license in the state of practice A valid RN license in the state of practice
Certification: BCLS BCLS, ACLS, NRP, & PALS according to the specialty assigned
Certification: ACLS
Certification: NRP
Certification: PALS
Experience: 2 years recent RN experience minimum Minimum of 2 years recent RN experience

What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most New Jersey travel rolesNew Jersey travel postings that state pay run $1,930/week to $2,880/week, the middle half $2,180/week to $2,630/week, across 75 postings.
Bonus: Referral bonus opportunities Referral bonus opportunities
Pay reviews: Weekly wage varies for local and travel assignments Estimated Gross Weekly Wage is approximate and may vary for local and travel assignments.

Benefits

BenefitsHealth benefits for eligible employeesHealth benefits for eligible employees
BenefitsDedicated recruiter and assignment supportDedicated recruiter and assignment support
Weekly pay
Health benefits

The role and schedule

Details: Travel nursing contract Travel Nursing Contract

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White Glove Placement, Inc.

Staffing partner

Staffing partner: White Glove Placement, Inc.

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White Glove Placement is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for an exciting PICU travel nursing assignment in Newark , NJ . This travel RN opportunity offers competitive weekly compensation, dedicated recruiter support and the chance to gain valuable experience at a leading healthcare facility.

Travel RN Assignment Details

Profession: Registered Nurse (RN)

Specialty: PICU

Location: Newark, NJ, 07112

Shift: 3x12 Nights

Assignment Length: 13 weeks

Estimated Start Date: 10/26/2026

Employment Type: Travel Nursing Contract

Estimated Gross Weekly Wage: $2634 to $2738 *

Travel RN

Requirements

A valid RN license in the state of practice

Minimum of 2 years recent RN experience

BCLS, ACLS, NRP, & PALS according to the specialty assigned

Why Travel With White Glove Placement?

Competitive travel nursing compensation

Weekly pay

Health benefits for eligible employees

Dedicated recruiter and assignment support

Nationwide travel nursing opportunities

Referral bonus opportunities

Support from a Joint Commission-certified healthcare staffing company established in 1998

Take the next step in your nursing career with White Glove Placement!! Apply today for this Travel Registered Nurse (RN) job in Newark , NJ , and a recruiter will contact you to discuss the assignment.

Estimated Gross Weekly Wage is approximate and may vary for local and travel assignments.

ID: 3467261

What's around it?

In Newark, NJ

Newark, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 13% above the US average

Median rent: $1,392/mo
Household income: $52,060/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Newark, NJ

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and job-relocators are steered toward Downtown/the Central Business District for arts, condos, and transit (one 2026 neighborhood table listed median home $129,883, rent $889, only 10.1% owner-occupied, safer than 55% of city neighborhoods) and University Heights near campuses and jobs (median home $146,370, rent $910, but safer than only 35%). North Ironbound is the walkable Portuguese-Brazilian hub by Newark Penn Station (table: $220,131 / $1,052, safer than 90%); Forest Hill is quieter and residential ($210,724 / $929, safer than 85%); Weequahic on the south side is more owner-occupied at 29% ($240,015 / $1,214, safer than 75%). Realtor lists also name South Ironbound, Upper Vailsburg, and Upper Roseville. Downtown and the Ironbound have the strongest train-and-bus flavor; Forest Hill and Weequahic read more residential and car-oriented.

Young professionals and job-relocators are steered toward Downtown/the Central Business District for arts, condos, and transit (one 2026 neighborhood table listed median home $129,883, rent $889, only 10.1% owner-occupied, safer than 55% of city neighborhoods) and University Heights near campuses and jobs (median home $146,370, rent $910, but safer than only 35%). North Ironbound is the walkable Portuguese-Brazilian hub by Newark Penn Station (table: $220,131 / $1,052, safer than 90%); Forest Hill is quieter and residential ($210,724 / $929, safer than 85%); Weequahic on the south side is more owner-occupied at 29% ($240,015 / $1,214, safer than 75%).

Realtor lists also name South Ironbound, Upper Vailsburg, and Upper Roseville. Downtown and the Ironbound have the strongest train-and-bus flavor; Forest Hill and Weequahic read more residential and car-oriented.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: moishes.com Source 3: defalcorealty.com Source 4: rent.com

Getting aroundNewark Penn Station is the hub: NJ Transit to New York Penn Station in about 18-25 minutes (one 2025 comparison cited $152/month), PATH toward WTC/33rd in 22-28 minutes ($110/month), Amtrak, and buses to Port Authority (35-55 minutes). Broad Street Station also feeds Manhattan-bound trains. Driving the Holland or Lincoln Tunnel is listed at 30-60 minutes with high toll, gas, and parking costs and poor reliability; I-78 and I-95 bottleneck at peak hours. Newark Liberty International Airport is minutes away. A longtime Jersey commenter said living in the state without a car is de facto difficult and that NJ Transit quality near stations is mixed. Sources do not detail hospital parking, but downtown, University Heights, and the Ironbound are the areas tied to job and transit access.

Newark Penn Station is the hub: NJ Transit to New York Penn Station in about 18-25 minutes (one 2025 comparison cited $152/month), PATH toward WTC/33rd in 22-28 minutes ($110/month), Amtrak, and buses to Port Authority (35-55 minutes). Broad Street Station also feeds Manhattan-bound trains.

Driving the Holland or Lincoln Tunnel is listed at 30-60 minutes with high toll, gas, and parking costs and poor reliability; I-78 and I-95 bottleneck at peak hours. Newark Liberty International Airport is minutes away.

A longtime Jersey commenter said living in the state without a car is de facto difficult and that NJ Transit quality near stations is mixed. Sources do not detail hospital parking, but downtown, University Heights, and the Ironbound are the areas tied to job and transit access.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: njgreatmovers.com Source 2: rent.com Source 3: quora.com Source 4: moishes.com Source 5: youtube.com

OutdoorsBranch Brook Park runs along the north side and holds America’s largest collection of cherry blossom trees—more than Washington, D.C.—and is the setting for the Cherry Blossom Festival, picnics, and strolls. Weequahic Park on the south side is the activity park: a lake, the Red Rubber Loop Trail, and Rutgers Scarlet Raiders baseball. Those two named parks are the outdoor life the sources actually describe; they do not lay out a broader trail or river culture.

Branch Brook Park runs along the north side and holds America’s largest collection of cherry blossom trees—more than Washington, D.C.—and is the setting for the Cherry Blossom Festival, picnics, and strolls. Weequahic Park on the south side is the activity park: a lake, the Red Rubber Loop Trail, and Rutgers Scarlet Raiders baseball.

Those two named parks are the outdoor life the sources actually describe; they do not lay out a broader trail or river culture.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: moishes.com Source 2: newarkhappening.com Source 3: lemon8-app.com Source 4: youtube.com

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Living in Newark

Newark is New Jersey’s largest city, not a quiet suburb: about 26 square miles of brick neighborhoods, Newark Liberty International Airport, Rutgers, Prudential Center (New Jersey Devils), NJPAC, and Penn Station trains to New York in 18-25 minutes. Nurses typically weigh Downtown and University Heights for transit and jobs against the Ironbound—Ferry Street Portuguese and Brazilian restaurants, farmers’ markets, a walk to Penn Station—and quieter Forest Hill or Weequahic. Housing beats Manhattan but is not uniformly cheap; neighborhood tables from 2026 list CBD homes near $130,000 while citywide medians run about $420,000-$527,500 and 1-bedroom rents near $2,595. Crime sits above national averages and is uneven; residents say it is isolated aside from theft. Branch Brook Park’s cherry blossoms and Weequahic Park’s lake are the outdoor landmarks. Expect congestion on I-78 and I-95, strong bus and rail if you live near Penn Station, and a car for most of Essex County.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: moishes.com Source 3: njgreatmovers.com Source 4: rent.com Source 5: newarkhappening.com Source 6: defalcorealty.com Source 7: ediblejersey.ediblecommunities.com Source 8: youtube.com Source 9: reddit.com

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Newark, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.