Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Cincinnati, OH
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Rotating
Referral Bonus

Travel Respiratory Therapist – NICU

Facility: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
CareCareer ID: 62549930

Position Details

• Shift: Rotating Days/Nights, 3x12-hour shifts
• Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Contract Duration: Confirm with recruiter; source lists 91 weeks
• Experience Required: 2 years in the specialty
• License: Active Ohio or compact license required at submission
• Required Certifications: BLS, NRP, and PALS
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (EOW)
• Float: Within the hospital and potentially to the Liberty campus
• Local Restriction: Candidates living within 50 miles are considered local and receive local rates
• RTO: Must be submitted with the profile; maximum 5 days total
• Epic: Preferred
• Orientation: 36 hours

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of NICU experience
• Level IV NICU experience
• Ventilator and tracheostomy experience
• Active Ohio or compact license at submission
• BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications
• Supervisor reference from within the past 2 years
• No previous license hits

Preferred Qualifications

• Pediatric experience
• Epic charting experience

Unit Information

• Unit: Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Patient Population: Neonates and infants
• Patient Ratio: 1:3
• Beds: 90
• Daily Census: 81

The unit cares for high-acuity neonates with complex surgical, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and neurological conditions and works with a regional high-acuity Fetal Care Center.

Common Diagnoses

• Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
• Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)
• Prematurity
• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
• Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
• Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
• Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
• Gastroschisis and Omphalocele
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Seizure Disorders

Special Equipment

Nitric oxide, servo ventilators, high-flow nasal cannula, RAM cannula, bubble CPAP, EVDs, shunts, G-tubes, tracheostomies, Giraffe beds, Moog feeding pumps, arterial lines, peritoneal dialysis, oscillators, and bili lights/blankets.

Facility Requirements & Notes

• Permanent tax-home address must be included in the submission.
• Copies of required certifications must be included in the profile.
• RTO must be finalized at submission.
• Firm documentation deadline: two Fridays before the start date.
• Former CCHMC employees are ineligible for 1 year after their termination date.
• An additional background check and fingerprinting are required onsite on the first day.
• Flu vaccine is required with no exemptions; COVID-19 vaccine is not required.

Interested? Let me know if you meet the NICU requirements and would like to discuss this opportunity.