Description

American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric Stepdown RN with 2+ years of peds rehab or acute care experience and tracheostomy/ventilator management skills for a mixed rehab/PCU unit.

Details

• Pediatric Stepdown unit, a mixed rehab unit (PCU experience not required)
• Patient population includes pediatric and adolescent patients
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Diagnoses include TBI, spinal cord injury, GSW, MVA, burns, feeding disorders, failure to thrive, spina bifida, and CP
• Also cares for post-ortho surgical patients requiring extensive ST/PT/OT
• 3x12 rotating day/night shifts (07:00-19:30 / 19:00-07:30)
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled
• Floating required within specialty and other departments as needed, including occasional float to the Largo campus
• No on-call requirements
• Meditech charting system experience preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license (MD state or Compact) required
• BLS certification required (AHA only); CPI, ACLS, and PALS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience in peds rehab or peds acute care with required skills (non-negotiable)
• Tracheostomy and ventilator management experience required
• Experience with respiratory or cardiac patients required
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, starting and maintaining IVs, and NG tube insertion/management
• Experience with feedings (bottle, breast, gavage) required
• Experience with oral/nasal suctioning and oxygen delivery systems required
• Wound assessment/care experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide care for pediatric and adolescent patients within a rehab-focused stepdown unit
• Travelers are expected to float within their specialty and to other departments as needed, with priority given to travelers for floating
• Scrubs may be any color or pattern
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Local candidates are accepted at a reduced local travel rate