Registered Nurse NICU

Location: Cincinnati, OH
Profession: Registered Nurse

Posted: 9/16/2026
Salary: $2520/weekly

Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Rotating

Job Details

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU

Location

Cincinnati, OH | Level IV NICU

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Rotating Days/Nights, 3x12-Hour Shifts, Every Other Weekend | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide high-acuity nursing care to neonates with complex surgical, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and neurological conditions in a Level IV NICU setting
  • Manage and monitor intubated and acutely ill infants, including those requiring ventilator and tracheostomy care
  • Operate and monitor specialized equipment including Servo Ventilators, Oscillators, Bubble CPAP, Hi-Flow Nasal Cannula, Nitric Oxide, Arterial Lines, and Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Care for neonates presenting with conditions such as Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and other complex diagnoses
  • Support patients in a regional high-acuity Fetal Care Center environment
  • Float within the hospital system as needed, potentially to an additional campus

Required Qualifications

  • Active Ohio single-state or multistate compact RN license (required at time of submission)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
  • BLS certification required
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a Level IV NICU specialty
  • Demonstrated experience with ventilator and tracheostomy management
  • Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rates; candidates within 50 miles will be considered local and local rates will apply

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • Pediatric nursing experience
  • Proficiency with Epic electronic health records
  • Experience with Fetal Care Center or high-acuity surgical neonatal populations

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity to work in one of the most specialized and high-acuity Level IV NICU environments, supporting a wide range of complex neonatal conditions
  • Gain experience with advanced neonatal equipment and a diverse, high-volume patient population in a regionally recognized care setting

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