Posted 09/23/2026 · Job #521377
NICU | Registered Nurse | 13–Week Travel – Columbus, Ohio
Job Description
NICU Registered Nurse – Travel Nursing Job in Columbus, Ohio
Bring your neonatal expertise to a rewarding NICU travel nurse opportunity in Columbus, OH. Join a collaborative healthcare team in a Level IV NICU and neonatal float pool, providing compassionate care for medically complex newborns and infants in a fast-paced critical care setting. Columbus offers a strong hospital community, convenient city access, and plenty of local dining and amenities, making it a great place to live and work during your assignment.
Job Details
- Employment Type: Travel RN
- Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Hours per Week: 36
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 10/26/2026
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470 – $2,600
- Schedule: Self-scheduling with weekend coverage as needed; at most every other weekend
- Charting System: Epic
- Setting: Level IV NICU / neonatal float pool with flexibility to support other critical care and med-surg units
- Location: Columbus, OH
Job Requirements
- Active Ohio RN license or Compact RN license in hand
- BLS and NRP required
- At least 1 year of recent Level IV NICU experience required
- At least 2 years of total Level III/IV NICU experience required
- Strong recent experience with neonatal critical care procedures, equipment, and patient assessment
- Epic charting experience required
- Ability to provide 2 references at time of submission, including at least 1 manager or supervisor reference
- Comfort working with frequent trach care, BPD patients, and high family involvement
- Willingness to float to PICU, CV PICU, stepdown, Med-Surg, and other campuses as needed
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, compassionate, high-acuity nursing care to neonates, infants, and pediatric patients
- Assess, monitor, and respond to complex neonatal conditions, including respiratory distress, sepsis, NEC, and post-surgical needs
- Manage ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, central lines, arterial lines, UAC/UVC care, and IV therapies
- Support feedings, thermoregulation, phototherapy, and developmental and family-centered care
- Provide skilled tracheostomy care and support for patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and other long-term needs
- Float to designated critical care and medical-surgical units while maintaining excellent patient care standards
- Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support positive patient outcomes and smooth unit workflow
Apply now for this NICU RN travel nursing opportunity in Columbus, Ohio, and join a team dedicated to exceptional neonatal care.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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