Pays $68k-$95k — Registered Nurse market median is ~$94k (8 jobs)
Research Registered Nurse I/II, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
About the Role
Full-time research RN in NICU. M-F schedule with on-call rotation (one weeknight every two weeks, one weekend every two months). Cincinnati, OH.
Join Cincinnati Children's as a Research RN – NICU, M-F with On-Call in Ohio.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $67,538 - $94,744
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement Plan
- PTO
- CME Allowance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Cincinnati Children's in Ohio.
Key Responsibilities
The Research RN will screen, enroll, and support study participants in the NICU while coordinating research activities according to protocols. They will also collect and manage study data while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to advance neonatal care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Ohio RN license and a bachelor's degree in a related field. A minimum of three years of NICU nursing experience is strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Critical Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Cincinnati Children's ranks #7 of 14 employers hiring Registered Nurse on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 20% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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