Acute Care, Basic Life Support (BLS), Clinical Medicine, Healthcare, Long-Term Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse (NIC), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Neonatology, Patient Care, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Registered Nurse (RN), Tracheotomy
Job Title
Registered Nurse – NICU
LocationColumbus, OH
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct patient care in a Level III/IV NICU setting, including care for patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) with average lengths of stay of 2–3 years
- Perform frequent trach care and engage in heavy parent involvement and family-centered care
- Float to PICU, CV PICU, stepdown, and medical/surgical units as needed, with appropriate assignments provided in each area
- Float to additional campuses as required, including other affiliated facilities in the region
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality neonatal care
Required Qualifications- Active Ohio State RN License – must be in hand at time of submission
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required
- Minimum of 1 year of Level IV NICU experience
- Minimum of 2 years of combined Level III/IV NICU experience
- Must be willing and able to float to different units and campuses per facility expectations
- 2 professional references required at time of submittal; at least one must be a manager or supervisor
Preferred Experience / Skills- Experience with BPD patient population and long-term NICU care
- Comfort with trach care and working closely with families in a high-involvement care model
- Prior experience floating across multiple specialty units or campuses
Why Join Us- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, Level IV NICU environment with a diverse and complex patient population
- Gain broad clinical experience through exposure to multiple specialty units and care settings