NICU RN
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Registered Nurse - NICU

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 36 hours per week

Schedule

• 3 x 12-hour night shifts, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., every other weekend (EOW)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience of 2 years
• NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience within the last year
• Experience working with NICU Level IV (Level 4) patients
• Experience with ventilator management
• Trach experience (tracheostomy care)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification. Advanced NRP is required for NICU. AAP or ARC certifications are acceptable. The certification must show completion of 11 lessons. Essential Provider certifications are not acceptable.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by the American Heart Association

Unit and Clinical Details

• Unit: NICU, Level IV, with high-acuity surgical, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and neurological conditions of the neonate
• The unit also has a regional high-acuity Fetal Care Center and sees a high volume of intubated and acute infants.
• Patient population includes: respiratory distress syndrome, intraventricular hemorrhage, prematurity, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, neonatal abstinence syndrome, failure to thrive, necrotizing enterocolitis, tracheoesophageal fistula, myelomeningocele, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, gastroschisis, omphalocele, genetic defects, hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, hydrocephalus, renal failure, seizure disorders, and pulmonary hypertension
• Special equipment: nitric oxide, servo ventilators, high-flow nasal cannula, RAM cannula, bubble CPAP, EVD, shunts, G-tubes, trachs, Giraffe beds, Moog feeding pumps, arterial lines, peritoneal dialysis, oscillators, and bili lights and blankets

Pre-Start Requirements

• Criminal background check (7-year search, with a check of every location lived or worked in the past 7 years), updated annually. Facility will complete its own background check and fingerprinting on the first day.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated with each renewal or extension
• Transcript, diploma, or education verification
• Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card or SSN
• E-Verify proof or attestation
• Physical exam stating good health, with annual attestation of ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-spot within 1 year of start, or a two-step skin test within 24 months) and annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity (positive IgG titer or 2 MMR vaccines, one dated 1980 or later)
• Hepatitis B series or positive surface antibody titer. Declination is not acceptable.
• Varicella immunity (positive IgG titer, 2 doses of Varivax, or history of chickenpox)
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years of start
• 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, including marijuana. The candidate cannot start with this pending.
• Health screening form, completed before start and within 60 days of start
• Senate Bill 38 criminal disclosure, completed before start
• Unit-specific competency exam with a passing score, updated annually
• Core Parts I, II, and III, updated annually
• 2026-27 flu vaccine documentation required for candidates starting on or after 10/1/2026