Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PICU travel position requiring 2+ years of pediatric critical care experience and active PALS and BLS certifications.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• High-acuity pediatric patient population including complex neurological, respiratory, and post-surgical cases
• Occasional support for emergent adult patients in the medical/surgical unit
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• 12-week contract
• Computerized charting system (specific EMR not listed)

Requirements

• Active NE or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• ACLS certification preferred but not required to start
• Minimum 2 years of PICU or equivalent high-acuity pediatric critical care experience required
• Proficiency in ventilator management, including hospital and home ventilators, suctioning, and airway management
• Experience titrating sedation drips (e.g., Versed, Fentanyl, Precedex) and other titratable medications
• Experience with arterial lines, central lines, and invasive monitoring tools
• Experience managing complex pediatric neurological cases (e.g., seizure management, post-surgical recovery including VP shunts, ICP monitoring, EVD)
• Cardiac, ECMO, and dialysis experience are not required

Additional Information

• Provide direct care for critically ill pediatric patients including those with respiratory failure, sepsis, neurosurgical needs, and seizure disorders
• Manage patients on ventilatory support, sedation infusions, and critical neurological monitoring including ICP and EVD
• Support resuscitation efforts for emergent adult patients in the medical/surgical unit as needed
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a stable, predictable scheduling environment with minimal shift fluctuations