Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,692 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/01/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

 NICU RN (Level IV)

Facility: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Shift: Night shift, 3 × 12-hour shifts per week  Minimum 2 years in the specific specialty 

1. Required Certifications and License

• BLS – Basic Life Support.
• NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
• PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
• Ohio RN license or compact multistate license required at submission.
• Copies of nursing certifications must be included in the submission profile.

2. Required Clinical Experience

• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience.
• Level IV NICU experience is mandatory.
• Ventilator and tracheostomy experience required.
• Experience with high-acuity, critically ill and intubated neonates.
• Pediatric experience preferred.
• EPIC charting experience preferred.
• Travel experience is not explicitly listed as required.

3. Unit and Patient Details

• Unit level: Level IV NICU.
• Patient population: Neonates and infants.
• Beds: 90.
• Daily census: 81.
• Patient ratios: 1:3 listed for days, nights, and weekends.
• Clinical complexity: High-acuity surgical, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and neurological conditions.
• Additional service: Regional high-acuity Fetal Care Center.

4. Common Patient Diagnoses

Candidates may care for neonates with:

• Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS).
• Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH).
• Prematurity.
• Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH).
• Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD).
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).
• Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC).
• Tracheoesophageal Fistula (TEF).
• Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE).
• Gastroschisis and omphalocele.
• Myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus.
• Pulmonary hypertension, renal failure, seizures, hypoglycemia, and hyperbilirubinemia.

5. Special Equipment and Skills

The candidate should be comfortable working with high-acuity neonatal equipment, including:

• Servo ventilators and oscillators.
• Nitric oxide.
• High-flow nasal cannula, RAM cannula, and bubble CPAP.
• Tracheostomies and G-tubes.
• EVDs and shunts.
• Arterial lines.
• Peritoneal dialysis.
• Giraffe beds.
• Moog feeding pumps.
• Bilirubin lights and blankets.

6. Schedule and Floating

• Shift: Nights.
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts weekly.
• Weekends: Follow the facility's scheduling requirements; exact weekend commitment is not specified.
• Floating: Required to similar assignments within the hospital and potentially to the Liberty campus.
• Orientation: 36 hours.
• Call requirement: Not specified.

7. Submission Requirements

These items must be prepared before submission:

• SSN and DOB.
• Requested time off (RTO) submitted with the application; maximum 5 days total.
• Valid Ohio or compact RN license.
• Copies of required certifications.
• Supervisor reference from within the past 2 years.
• Permanent tax-home address.
• EPIC experience details, if applicable.

Additional compliance requirements:

• No previous license hits.
• Previous CCHMC employees are ineligible for 1 year after their termination date, regardless of employment status.
• Firm documentation deadline: two Fridays before the start date.
• Additional background check and fingerprinting onsite on the first day; results may affect employment.

8. Local Candidate Rule

• Candidates living within 50 miles of CCHMC are considered local.
• Local rates apply.
• The permanent tax-home address must be included in the submission.

About Care Career

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits