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Registered Nurse, Per Diem, Days, NICU, 7A-7P, Summit NJ

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Atlantic Health System

Summit, New Jersey

Responsible for working with other healthcare professionals to help treat neonatal patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities.

Posted Oct 9

Shift and hours
Days, 7A-7P Registered Nurse, Per Diem, Days, NICU, 7A-7P, Summit NJ
Unit and setting
NICU · Hospital Responsible for working with other healthcare professionals to help treat neonatal patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities.neonatal patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities
License
RN licenseCurrent state licensure as a Registered Nurse
Term
Per Diem Registered Nurse, Per Diem, Days, NICU, 7A-7P, Summit NJ

Do you qualify?

License
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Certification
BLS BLS and NRP certification.
Certification
NRP
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.

Preferred

Certification
ACLS ACLS certification.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in nursing Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Education
Master’s degree in nursing or related field Master’s degree in nursing or related field.
Experience
2 or more years 2 or more + years in Level 3 or 4 NICU nursing.
Experience
Level 3 or 4 NICU nursing

What it pays

Tuition assistance
Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
Childcare
Offered
Pay reviews
Final pay confirmed at offer Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above
  • BenefitsLife & AD&D InsuranceLife & AD&D Insurance.
  • BenefitsShort-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
  • Benefits403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match and additional non-elective contribution403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
  • BenefitsPTO & Paid Sick LeavePTO & Paid Sick Leave
  • BenefitsTuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic AdvisingTuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
More benefits (8)
  • BenefitsParental, Adoption, Surrogacy LeaveParental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
  • BenefitsBackup and On-Site ChildcareBackup and On-Site Childcare
  • BenefitsWell-Being RewardsWell-Being Rewards
  • BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • BenefitsFertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy ProgramFertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
  • BenefitsFlexible Spending & Commuter AccountsFlexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
  • BenefitsPet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal InsurancePet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

The role and schedule

Union
Union position
Day to day
Maintains accurate, complete health care records and reports Maintains accurate, complete health care records and reports.
Day to day
Administers medications and monitors patients for side effects and reactions Administers medications to patients and monitors them for side effects and reactions.
Day to day
Prescribes assistive medical devices and related treatments Prescribes assistive medical devices and related treatments.
Day to day
Monitors, reports, and records symptoms or changes in patient conditions Monitors, reports, and records symptoms or changes in patient conditions.
Day to day
Records patient vital signs and medical information Records patient vital signs and medical information.
Details
Overlook Medical Center holds Magnet recognition Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved
Details
Overlook Medical Center has Joint Commission advanced certification for perinatal care What’s more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care

The workplace

Atlantic Health System logo
Atlantic Health System
Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

NICU / Neonatal is open from year one. Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.

Original listing

Posted on Atlantic Health System’s careers page.

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Responsible for working with other healthcare professionals to help treat neonatal patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities. Monitors patients, administers medications, keeps records, consults with healthcare providers, educates parents and more.

Principal Accountabilities

  • Maintains accurate, complete health care records and reports.
  • Administers medications to patients and monitors them for side effects and

reactions.

  • Prescribes assistive medical devices and related treatments.
  • Monitors, reports, and records symptoms or changes in patient conditions.
  • Assesses, implements, plans, or evaluates patient nursing care plans by

working with healthcare team members.

  • Records patient vital signs and medical information.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

  • Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
  • BLS and NRP certification.

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

a. All ASN must complete their BSN studies within five years of their start date.

  • Master’s degree in nursing or related field.
  • RNC in NIC
  • ACLS certification.
  • 2 or more + years in Level 3 or 4 NICU nursing.
  • At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of
  • our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right
  • time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed
  • in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000
  • team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading
  • non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care

include

  • Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
  • Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
  • Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
  • Atlantic Medical Group
  • Atlantic Visiting Nurse
  • Atlantic Mobile Health
  • Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

  • Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies

to Work For."

  • Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as

two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.

  • Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top

three hospitals in New Jersey by U. S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.

  • Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025

Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.

  • Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only

hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

  • Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in

Healthcare – 2026.

  • Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic

Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.

  • Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion &

Diversity 2025.

  • Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U. S. News & World Report.

Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year.

Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What’s more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive).

Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted

Team Member Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above

for full-time and part-time team members)

  • Life & AD&D Insurance.
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
  • PTO & Paid Sick Leave
  • Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
  • Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
  • Backup and On-Site Childcare
  • Well-Being Rewards
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
  • Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
  • Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

Eeo statement

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

Whether it is the first trip to a gynecology specialist, welcoming a new baby or entering menopause, women can count on Atlantic Health System Women’s Health for quality care tailored to their unique needs at each stage of life. Our board-certified specialists provide comprehensive care for the whole woman, including wellness and prevention services and minimally invasive treatments using the latest technology. At Atlantic Health we have maternity centers with safe, welcoming environments, where fellowship-trained obstetricians, neonatology specialists, midwives and other support staff work closely together during labor and delivery.

High-risk mothers and infants have seamless access to state-of-the-art neonatal medicine when necessary.

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