Description

American Traveler is seeking a Pediatric ED RN for a night shift assignment at a Level I Trauma, teaching children's hospital, requiring an active NM or compact RN license and 2+ years of pediatric ED experience.

Details

• Level I Trauma, teaching, children's hospital with 554 staffed beds
• Pediatric Emergency Department unit
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00-07:30
• Patient ratios of 1:4 for days, nights, and weekends, which may increase during high census periods
• Admission holds may be boarded in the Peds ED for longer than normal during high census periods
• Weekend coverage required as needed, with weekend days defined as Saturday/Sunday and weekend nights as Friday/Saturday/Sunday
• Occasional floating to Pediatric admission floors within scope
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Black scrubs required
• No fee parking available

Requirements

• Active NM or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS, ENPC
• Preferred certifications: NRP, TNCC
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Pediatric experience within an Adult/Pedi combined ED or a Pediatric ED required
• Required skills: triage, pediatric dosage calculations, phlebotomy, starting and maintaining IVs, 12-lead EKG interpretation, and cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation
• Trauma/resuscitation experience preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Preferred skills: arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care/management, NG tube insertion, gastric tube placement, and procedural sedation administration/monitoring
• Experience with leukemia, oncology, and infectious disease/immunosuppression patients preferred
• COVID vaccination required, with religious and medical exemptions accepted upon completion of an exemption form

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care to pediatric patients, including triage and assessment
• No locals accepted within a 100-mile radius
• Pending license accepted
• First-time travelers accepted with strong pediatric ED experience
• RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Holiday coverage required for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day for contracts starting in December
• Must have a 6-month system break after 1 year or 4 consecutive assignments, whichever comes first
• Former staff require a 12-month separation before returning