Description

American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN with at least 2 years of PICU experience and required PALS, ACLS, BLS, and NRP certifications for a 13-week night shift assignment.

Details

• position at an academic teaching hospital floating across PICU, NICU, pediatric med-surg, pediatric PACU, pediatric ED boarders, and postpartum/mother-baby units
• Patient ratio of 1:2 in critical care areas
• Night shift schedule (3x12-hour shifts, 19:00-07:00)
• 36 or 48 hours per week with every other weekend and every other holiday required
• 13-week contract length
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated or guaranteed
• Floating required within scope of practice according to facility float policy

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required (pending license accepted, must be in hand by the Wednesday before start)
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PALS
• Dr. Brown's Infant-Driven Feeding Certificate required (may submit with certification pending)
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• Must be comfortable working in NICU, acute pediatrics, and pediatric ED settings
• Previous float pool experience in PICU/NICU strongly considered in lieu of direct unit experience
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• BSN preferred
• Pediatric PACU experience highly preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support across multiple pediatric units as part of a float pool team
• Maximum of 40 hours of RTO approved per 13-week contract; no RTO approved during the first two weeks of the assignment
• Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed to allow for appropriate start date planning
• Previous UVA Health employees (permanent staff or travelers) must have at least 1 year separation and leadership approval before returning
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days and are not eligible to return once this threshold is reached
• Specialty-specific orientation modules completed during onboarding
• First-time travelers may be considered if they have prior NICU/PICU float pool experience