Clinical Nurse - NICU - Full Time - Night

Dayton Children's Hospital

Dayton Children's - Main Campus

Dayton, Ohio

Posted Sep 29

Shift and hours: Nights Clinical Nurse - NICU - Full Time - Night36 hours a week
Unit and setting: NICU · Hospital Department: NICU
License: RN license Registered Nursing license in State of OhioRegistered Nursing license
Term: PermanentFull time

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Certification: CPR CPR : Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation - required
Education: Associate's degree in nursing Associates degree in nursing required.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing within 5 years of hireAfter hire · acquire Bachelors of Science in Nursing within 5 years of hire Dedication to acquire Bachelors of Science in Nursing within 5 years of hire.
Also asks: graduation from an accredited program of nursing Graduation from an accredited program of nursing.

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Day to day: provide professional nursing care using ANA and Ohio Board of Nursing standards
Day to day: interact with interdisciplinary team to deliver care based on detailed assessment of patient and family needs
Day to day: promote a patient and family experience-oriented environment and adapt to rapidly changing census

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Dayton Children's Hospital

Hospital: Dayton Childrens Hospital
Address: 1 CHILDRENS PLZ, DAYTON, OH, 45404
Beds: 182
Magnet: Designated since 2013
RN residency: Dayton Children's Nurse Residency at Dayton Children's Hospital, accredited through Apr 2028

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Department: NICU

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The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care using the standards of care and the standards of professional performance outlined by the American Nurses Association and the Ohio Board of Nursing. The RN interacts with an interdisciplinary team to promote the optimal health potential of the patient and family, delivering proficient nursing care based on a detailed assessment of the patient/family needs and the hospital mission. The RN promotes a patient and family experience-oriented environment and acts as a change agent to meet the rapidly changing census and needs of all customers-both internal and external.

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Associates degree in nursing required. Graduation from an accredited program of nursing.

Dedication to acquire Bachelors of Science in Nursing within 5 years of hire.

Certification/

Licensure

Registered Nursing license in State of Ohio

CPR : Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation - required

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In Dayton, OH

Dayton, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent: $918/mo
Household income: $45,247/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Dayton, OH

NeighborhoodsNurses and other professionals are repeatedly pointed to the southeast suburbs—Springboro, Centerville, Kettering, and Beavercreek—for schools and a quieter suburban pattern, and to Oakwood, a small city of about 9,250–9,500 on elevated, tree-lined streets of Tudor, Dutch Colonial, and Gothic Revival homes (median around $300,000; average rent about $1,858). Inside Dayton, Downtown is riverfront lofts and walkable nights; the Oregon District is historic brick streets and nightlife; South Park is Victorian houses and walks toward campus; West Wood is affordable houses on quiet blocks; Belmont is mid-priced houses with bigger lots in a quiet southeast setting. Yellow Springs, about five miles off I-675 and seven miles from Wright-Patterson AFB, mixes a walkable downtown (grocery, pharmacy, galleries, Little Art Theatre) with preserved farmland. Relocators who care about schools almost uniformly choose those suburbs over city neighborhoods.

Nurses and other professionals are repeatedly pointed to the southeast suburbs—Springboro, Centerville, Kettering, and Beavercreek—for schools and a quieter suburban pattern, and to Oakwood, a small city of about 9,250–9,500 on elevated, tree-lined streets of Tudor, Dutch Colonial, and Gothic Revival homes (median around $300,000; average rent about $1,858). Inside Dayton, Downtown is riverfront lofts and walkable nights; the Oregon District is historic brick streets and nightlife; South Park is Victorian houses and walks toward campus; West Wood is affordable houses on quiet blocks; Belmont is mid-priced houses with bigger lots in a quiet southeast setting.

Yellow Springs, about five miles off I-675 and seven miles from Wright-Patterson AFB, mixes a walkable downtown (grocery, pharmacy, galleries, Little Art Theatre) with preserved farmland. Relocators who care about schools almost uniformly choose those suburbs over city neighborhoods.

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Getting aroundArea-wide average commute is about 20 minutes (Oakwood about 17 minutes), with the 12-county region reachable within an hour and Columbus and Cincinnati 80 miles or less. Most of Dayton is car-dependent; Greater Dayton RTA buses run the main roads and converge downtown, but a longtime local realtor flags public transportation as a clear con. Downtown and the Oregon District are the walkable exceptions where you can leave the car parked; everywhere else, short drives between errands are the norm. Traffic is described as easy compared with larger metros—not a high-traffic city.

Area-wide average commute is about 20 minutes (Oakwood about 17 minutes), with the 12-county region reachable within an hour and Columbus and Cincinnati 80 miles or less. Most of Dayton is car-dependent; Greater Dayton RTA buses run the main roads and converge downtown, but a longtime local realtor flags public transportation as a clear con.

Downtown and the Oregon District are the walkable exceptions where you can leave the car parked; everywhere else, short drives between errands are the norm. Traffic is described as easy compared with larger metros—not a high-traffic city.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: findyourohio.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: quora.com

OutdoorsFive Rivers MetroParks covers more than 16,000 acres of green space, trails, and rivers. Downtown, RiverScape MetroPark has riverfront bike and skate trails and summer fountains, plus RiverScape River Run white-water rafting on the Great Miami. The Great Miami Riverway is used for kayaking, fishing, and birdwatching. Eastwood Metropark hosts the Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience (park fitness, then open trails). Oakwood’s Shafor Park and Orchardly Park are the close-in neighborhood greens. The U.S. Air Force Marathon is a signature event; biking, hiking, and water sports are treated as everyday cornerstones, not tourist extras.

Five Rivers MetroParks covers more than 16,000 acres of green space, trails, and rivers. Downtown, RiverScape MetroPark has riverfront bike and skate trails and summer fountains, plus RiverScape River Run white-water rafting on the Great Miami.

The Great Miami Riverway is used for kayaking, fishing, and birdwatching. Eastwood Metropark hosts the Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience (park fitness, then open trails).

Oakwood’s Shafor Park and Orchardly Park are the close-in neighborhood greens. The U.S. Air Force Marathon is a signature event; biking, hiking, and water sports are treated as everyday cornerstones, not tourist extras.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartmentguide.com Source 2: findyourohio.com Source 3: trulia.com Source 4: dowmoving.com Source 5: youtube.com

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Living in Dayton

Dayton’s genuine distinction is aviation plus buying power: the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is Ohio’s most-visited free attraction, Wright-Patterson sits just east, and citywide homes still average around $140k–$144k. An $80k–$150k nurse household can often buy a yard, basement, and garage in Centerville, Springboro, Kettering, Beavercreek, or historic Oakwood instead of downsizing. Commutes average about 20 minutes; plan on a car—Greater Dayton RTA exists, but locals call transit a weakness. Choose those southeast suburbs or Oakwood if schools matter; city public schools are widely avoided. Downtown and the Oregon District offer RiverScape trails, Second Street Market, and a food scene locals call excellent (Tender Mercy, Meadowlark, Wheat Penny, Sueno). Five Rivers MetroParks spans 16,000+ acres; the Great Miami is for kayaks. Tradeoffs: weather is a cited con, the pace is slower, and nightlife clusters rather than sprawls—offset by Dragons sellouts, Dayton Ballet, the Schuster Center, and 80-mile shots to Cincinnati or Columbus.

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