Travel NICU Registered Nurse - $2,812 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a NICU position requiring Level III/IV NICU experience and an active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the NICU unit of a children's hospital
• Care for neonatal patients including gestational ages under 24-28 weeks, 29-34 weeks, and over 34 weeks
• Day shift schedule (4x12 hours), 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Epic charting system experience required
• Float requirement to PICU, CV PICU, stepdown, MS, BPD NICU, and rarely ED
• Float requirement to other campuses including OH Health Riverside, Mount Carmel St. Ann's, OH Health Grant Medical, OH Health Dublin Methodist, and OH Health Doctors Hospital
• BPD NICU floating involves patients with average length of stay of 2-3 years requiring frequent trach care and heavy parent involvement

Requirements

• Active OH or Compact RN license in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and NRP required, PALS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of Level IV NICU experience required
• Minimum 2 years total Level III/IV NICU experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Two professional references required, at least one from a supervisor or manager
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, UAC/UVC management, and neonatal dosage calculations
• Experience with ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), high frequency ventilation, and oscillators
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia, seizure disorders, and neonatal abstinence syndrome
• Experience attending high-risk deliveries and managing respiratory distress syndrome
• Cannot have worked in a permanent role with the facility within the last 2 years

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive neonatal intensive care to a range of gestational ages including complex respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and neurologic cases
• Support high-risk deliveries and provide emergency medication administration as needed
• Manage complex procedures including lumbar puncture assistance, ICP monitoring, and ventricular peritoneal shunt care
• Provide breastfeeding support and manage feedings including gavage and gastroschisis/omphalocele care
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to qualify for this position
• Floating to other units and campuses is a firm expectation of this role
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-727935. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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