Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Pediatric Stepdown position at a children's hospital in Illinois, requiring an active IL RN license and experience with vents, trach, and G-tube care.

Details

• Pediatric Stepdown unit within a children's hospital inpatient setting
• Single 39-bed unit covering all specialties, with 50-60% of patients having some form of technology dependence
• Patient population ranges from 2 weeks to 18 years old with chronic illness; unit cares for patients with tracheostomies and chronic ventilators
• No drips, surgical, or transitional patients on this unit
• Patient ratio of 1:3-4 (1:4 ratio experience required)
• Charting system: Meditech (experience required)
• Schedule options: 3x12 or 4x12-hour shifts; nights (19:00–07:00)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
• Block scheduling available
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand at time of consideration — Compact RN licenses are not accepted in Illinois (IL RN license can take up to 3 months to issue)
• Current certifications: BLS and PALS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• PICU experience preferred
• Experience with ventilators, tracheostomies, and G-tubes required
• 1:4 patient ratio experience required
• Meditech EMR experience required
• Flu vaccine required; medical and religious exemptions accepted

Additional Information

• Provides care for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses and technology dependence, including those on chronic ventilators with tracheostomies
• Scrubs may be any color, neat and clean; pediatric-themed scrubs are encouraged
• Free parking available in the facility's north and south lots (shared with the public, as the facility is located on a public park)
• Local candidates are welcome to apply at the same rate as travelers
• Pending IL RN license accepted for initial consideration, but an active license must be in hand prior to submission
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
• Any requested time off must be approved and included in the contract prior to the start date; no RTO may be added after the contract begins