Travel NICU RN - $2,318 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: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Level III NICU position requiring NRP certification and prior NICU experience with neonates as young as 22 weeks gestation.

Details

• Level III NICU setting caring for neonates from 22 weeks gestation and above, including those under 24-28 weeks
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30
• Patient ratio of 1:2-3
• Uses Pyxis medication system and EPIC documentation
• Utilizes SBAR communication method with healthcare providers and families
• Manages ventilator settings including AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP
• Performs arterial line management, central line care, and UAC/UVC management
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team including NPs, pharmacy, PT, radiology, respiratory therapy, and social services

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of submission
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of NICU experience required
• Level III and Level IV NICU experience required
• Competency in cardiovascular dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Skilled in gastrointestinal feeding methods and oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tube management
• Experience with IV therapy including umbilical artery and vein catheter management
• Proficient in infection control measures and isolation precautions/PPE
• Experience administering IV vasopressors, steroids, and surfactants
• Experience managing neonatal abstinence syndrome
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager/director or supervisor; charge RN acceptable as second reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care to neonates with respiratory distress, glucose management issues, and those requiring surgical or cardiac interventions
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting as soon as possible after contract signing due to strict compliance timelines
• Candidates currently outside Ohio but within driving distance will need to travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location promptly after booking
• Candidates at extreme distances will be mailed a fingerprinting packet requiring urgent completion
• RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of Ohio State University hospital locations are ineligible to be hired as travelers
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-764920. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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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