Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU (PICU) position at a Level II Trauma Center, requiring a minimum of 2 years of PICU experience and working 12-hour night shifts.

Details

• Located in a newly opened Level II Trauma Center facility with 16 PICU beds
• PICU is mixed-acuity, interchangeable with overflow between Med/Surg and PICU, encompassing neuro, cardiac, respiratory, surgical, and medical patients
• Pediatric patient population including respiratory (high flow, CPAP, BiPAP, trachs), oncology/chemo, RSV, asthma, COVID, MIS-C, new onset diabetes with insulin drips, chronically ill, and trauma (falls, MVAs)
• Surgical patients include appendectomies, G-tubes, ENT, fresh trachs, bowel obstructions, VP shunts, cardiac, and neuro cases
• Cardiovascular patients include congenital heart defect patients managed from post-surgery through discharge
• ECMO patients are present on the unit; ECMO specialist manages the ECMO machine
• CRRT performed using the Prismax system (low volume; typically assigned to core staff unless traveler has prior Prismax experience)
• Acuity levels include Stat Category 1, 2, 3, and occasionally 4
• No solid organ transplant, major burns, or stem cell transplant patients; severe facial/eye/penetrating trauma cases are transferred to a Level I Trauma Center
• EMR: Epic (experience preferred)
• 12-hour night shifts, 1900–0700
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Floating to Med/Surg or ED as Helping Hands or Constant Observer may be required

Requirements

• Active WA state RN license or a Compact RN license currently in hand or pending (proof of pending application required)
• Current certifications: BLS and PALS
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• Proficiency in aseptic and sterile techniques, basic dressing changes, ventilator and trach management, suctioning, G-tube/J-tube management, feeding tubes, chest tubes, epidurals, PCAs, drip management, and Foley insertion and management
• CRRT experience with Prismax preferred
• CICU experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Ability to push up sleeves above the elbow (no hooded shirts or long sleeves that cannot be rolled up per dress code)

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• At least one reference from a supervisor or above (Charge Nurse, Manager, Director, or equivalent) required for consideration; a second reference will be required prior to start
• Scrubs may be any color; hooded shirts or long sleeves that cannot be pushed above the elbow are not permitted
• Travelers with prior Prismax/CRRT experience may be assigned CRRT patients after unit training; otherwise, CRRT cases are typically assigned to core staff due to low volume