Atlantic Health System·Morristown, New Jersey
The Registered Nurse will utilize the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, and evaluate care for neonatal patients. They will collaborate with the healthcare team to promote evidence-based care within a healing culture for patients and their families.
Atlantic Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Morristown Medical Center.
The shift is 7 pm - 7 am.
This is a 36 hour per week position.
The Atlantic Health System Neonatal ICU University Program will be completed in conjunction with the AWHONN Neonatal Orientation & Education Program (NOEP).
This is a comprehensive education and orientation program for Neonatal Intensive Care Units designed to be highly effective in providing evidence-based, clinical education to neonatal nurses caring for high-risk and vulnerable newborns.
For non-NICU experienced RNs with at least one year of nursing experience, this will be a 16-week course that will include 12 weeks of clinical orientation combined with didactic course work and 4 weeks of independent practice.
All participants may earn up to 41.25 nursing contact hours.
Essential Job Functions: The candidate must possess the ability to utilize the nursing process, assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the plan of care for all levels of neonatal patients served.
Through the model of shared governance, collaborate with all members of the health care team with a focus on promoting evidence based care within a healing culture for the neonatal patient population served and their families The candidate will demonstrate and embrace the PRIDE core values in every aspect of their role The candidate must possess excellent communication and computer skills
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.
Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
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.
Our NICUs are sophisticated intensive care units that offer technologically advanced equipment and a wide range of cutting-edge therapies.
Our NICU medical teams are on-site around the clock and attend every delivery in which postnatal complications are deemed possible.
Patient care in the NICU is dynamic and personalized, with an emphasis on Family-Centered Care.
In fact, parents and families are an integral part of the healing process.
At Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Morristown Medical Center, has a 34-bed Level III NICU.
It is designated a Regional Perinatal Center by the New Jersey Department of Health.
At Overlook Medical Center, the 15-bed NICU is also a Level III unit.
Both NICUs are equipped to care for extremely premature infants and babies with a wide variety of illnesses, genetic conditions, and surgical requirements.
Our neonatologists and advanced neonatal practitioners are on-site 24 hours a day in order to provide continuity of care to our patients and coordinate care decisions with other pediatric subspecialists.
At Chilton Medical Center, the NICU is a Level II Special Care Nursery, an additional setting for high quality neonatal care within Atlantic Health System.
It is always staffed by a team of experienced neonatologists, advanced neonatal practitioners and pediatric hospitalists.
The SCN provides care to infants born at a gestational age of greater than 31 weeks who require critical care, including infants with infections and respiratory problems.
The Newton Medical Center also offers specialized neonatal care in a Level II Intermediate Care Nursery staffed by in-house pediatric hospitalists, available around the clock to coordinate neonatal care and attend deliveries.
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, a degree from an accredited nursing program, and a valid New Jersey nursing license. A minimum of 1-2 years of acute care or critical care experience is required, along with BLS certification.
Market context
New Jersey NICU roles typically draw steady demand because hospitals need nurses with acute care or critical care experience, current BLS, and a valid state license. These positions are competitive because employers often look for nurses who can work nights, adapt quickly in high-acuity settings, and meet education and experience requirements. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your NICU or critical care background matches the posting before applying.