NICU RN
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton Children's Hospital

NICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Dayton, Ohio Start: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:00), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid, unrestricted RN license in Ohio; primary source verification of license required, and candidates with corrective action on license are not accepted
• NURSYS verification (required for all RNs)
• CPR
• ACLS, AHA only (instructor or provider)
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, AHA only (instructor or provider)
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• At least 2 years of clinical practice in an acute care setting and in a similar area to the assignment, with 2 years of prior work history on the application
• Pediatrics experience
• Central Line, PICC and Umbilical line competent, with experience in central line management and umbilical line (UAC/UVC) management
• Skilled in all forms of O2 delivery (nasal cannula, high flow, CPAP, NIV) and ventilator competent, with experience in ventilator management
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam (required for RNs)
• Unit-specific competency exam with a passing score, updated annually
• Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually
• Two clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Criminal background check (7-year check, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years)
• Background check hits reviewed by the facility: DUIs may be acceptable, felonies usually are not, and any hits on a nursing license are reviewed
• Exclusion check: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, completed within 30 days of start and updated at each renewal or extension
• Government-issued photo ID, carried on person during hours of service
• Proof of E-Verify or attestation
• Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (no declinations, exemptions, or waivers)
• TB screening: negative T-spot or Q-Gold preferred, or a negative PPD within one year; if past positive, a clear chest X-ray within 5 years of start and an annual TB questionnaire
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella: titer or 2 adult MMR vaccines
• Varicella: titer or 2 adult varicella vaccines
• Hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination (declination requires the facility-specific form)
• 10-panel drug screen completed and resulted before start, repeated after breaks in service of 2 or more months
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31); declinations are not accepted, and documentation is due by 10/31

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN
• 2 or more years of NICU experience
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• G-tube and trach experience (not mandatory)

Job Duties and Schedule

• Primarily works in the NICU; may be required to float to inpatient units if not needed in the NICU
• Weekends required, usually every third weekend to match NICU staff, but may change based on need
• Scrubs: navy blue top with navy blue or black pants

Onboarding

• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• Fingerprinting (BCI and FBI) completed onsite on the first day of orientation; travelers may start with results pending
• Education verification is not required for this role