Description

American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric Emergency Room RN for a night shift contract in Des Moines, IA, requiring recent pediatric ED experience and an active IA or compact RN license.

Details

• Pediatric Emergency Department within a children's hospital setting
• Patient population includes Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Medical-Surgical, and all pediatric specialties
• May float across NICU, B3 general floor, and PICU
• 12-bed unit with a 1:4 patient ratio
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts starting at 1900, 36 hrs/week
• Every 4th weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active IA RN license or compact/multistate license required
• BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
• PALS certification (AHA) required
• TNCC certification required
• Minimum 24 months of Pediatric/Pediatric ED experience required
• Pediatric Emergency Room experience within the previous 15 months preferred
• Epic EMR experience within the previous 12 months required
• Must have completed at least one prior travel contract within the past 18 months
• De-escalation certificate preferred
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Supervisory performance evaluation or reference from within the past 24 months preferred

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care to pediatric patients across a range of specialties
• Required to work 1-2 of 3 summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• Past UnityPoint Health employees (FTE or PRN float pool) are ineligible to work travel assignments at any UPH market facility within the past 12 months
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position