Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Location: Cincinnati, OH
Job Type: Travel Contract (No Benefits)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Pay Rate: $1,900–$2,011 per week

Travel/Housing Reimbursement: Not Provided

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide specialized nursing care to premature and full-term newborns requiring intensive medical support in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

The ideal candidate will have strong neonatal nursing knowledge, the ability to care for medically complex newborns, and the skills necessary to collaborate with families and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver safe, evidence-based patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for premature and full-term newborns requiring intensive medical support.
• Provide specialized care for neonates experiencing respiratory distress, feeding difficulties, neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, glucose instability, and infections requiring antibiotic therapy.
• Care for very preterm infants beginning at approximately 28 weeks of gestation through full-term newborns requiring additional medical support.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and assist with initial newborn assessments and stabilization as needed.
• Monitor neonatal conditions and respond appropriately to changes in patient status.
• Support breastfeeding, skin-to-skin contact, and safe sleep practices.
• Educate and support families regarding neonatal care, feeding, and newborn safety.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and protect patient confidentiality.
• Follow evidence-based nursing practices, professional standards, and applicable state regulations.
• Maintain clinical competency through continuing education and professional development.

Required Education

• Required: Diploma in Nursing.
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Required Certifications & Licensure

• Active Ohio Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact RN license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated clinical competency in specialized neonatal nursing care.
• Experience caring for premature infants and full-term newborns requiring intensive medical support.
• Knowledge of neonatal respiratory support, feeding assistance, glucose instability, neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, and antibiotic therapy.
• Ability to assist with high-risk deliveries, newborn assessments, and stabilization.
• Knowledge of evidence-based neonatal care practices, including breastfeeding support, skin-to-skin contact, and safe sleep.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate, culturally sensitive patient care and family education.
• Strong communication, critical-thinking, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and follow appropriate communication protocols.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and maintaining clinical competency.
• Ability to adapt to changing clinical situations and work effectively in a culturally diverse healthcare environment.