NICU RN
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Hillcrest Hospital

Registered Nurse - NICU

Location: Mayfield Heights, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: Night shift, 4 x 12-hour shifts (48 hours/week), 7pm-7am

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 1 year of NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience, completed within the last year
• Experience working with NICU Level 3 patients
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

Background, Screening, and Health Requirements

• Background check: Completed before the start of the assignment, updated annually and after any break in service of 2 or more months. Includes a 7-year FCRA-compliant search, sex offender, OFAC, and FACIS Level 3 checks, plus education verification.
• Fingerprinting: Both BCI and FBI results are required within 12 months of start and updated annually. Fingerprinting must be completed within 48 hours of the signed contract. Candidates may start with results pending if fingerprinting is completed before start.
• Drug screen: Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, including an assessment that the candidate can safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• TB screening: True 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 12 months of start, updated annually. Candidates with a past positive require a chest X-ray within 5 years of start and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Immunizations and titers: Measles, mumps, and rubella each require 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Varicella requires 2 vaccines or a positive titer. Hepatitis B requires a titer, series, or declination. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster. Tdap is required every 10 years.
• Flu vaccination: 2026-27 flu documentation is required. No declinations are accepted; medical or religious exemptions must be approved by the agency first.
• Fit testing: N95 fit test (3M 1860 small/regular or 1870+) within 12 months of start, updated annually. It cannot be completed onsite.
• Eye exam: Snellen eye exam, valid within 1 year.
• Licensure verification: Primary source verification of the RN license and Nursys verification, both within 30 days of start.

Certifications

• NRP: AAP/AHA only
• BLS and PALS: AHA (Instructor or Provider) or American Red Cross; RQI accepted