Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

American Traveler

Kalispell, Montana, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,491.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU position requiring 2+ years of PICU experience and MT or compact RN licensure.

Details

Work in an 18-bed unit split between 6 PICU beds and 12 Peds MedSurg beds, which are interchangeable.

Care for pediatric patients with respiratory, medical, surgical, trauma, and neuro conditions including vent/trach management, EVDs, shunts, cranies, and seizure monitoring.

Medically managed cardiac patients seen, but no cardiac surgeries, dialysis, CRRT, ECMO, transplants, or major burns treated.

PICU patient ratio of 1:1-2 and Peds MedSurg ratio of 1:3-4.

Staff work both PICU and MedSurg peds, with potential for independent charge-trained coverage during low census.

May float to NICU and Postpartum for lower acuity patients, including stable couplets 6+ hours post-delivery (no laboring moms).

EMR: Meditech; IV Pump: Baxter; Med dispensing: Pyxis; Syringe pumps: Medfusion; PCA: Alaris.

12-hour night shifts (0700-1930 or 1900-0730), self-scheduled on a 6-week cycle.

5 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule.

No on-call requirements.

Requirements

Active RN license (MT or Compact) required.

BLS and PALS certifications required.

Minimum 2 years PICU experience required; 3 years required if transitioning directly into PICU from nursing school.

Skilled in starting IVs, foleys, dressing changes, wound vacs, vent/trach management, suctioning, G/GJ tube management, tube feeds, chest tubes, epidurals, PCAs, and critical drip management.

Experience with discharging skills required.

Minimum 2 professional references dated within one year required for consideration.

Additional Information

Support includes HUC assistance, charge nurse backup, PICC team during the day, 24/7 respiratory therapy, in-house pediatric hospitalist, and pediatric transport team for air and ambulance.

RNs typically draw their own labs, except for older children where phlebotomy may assist.

Facility is home to the only pediatric neurosurgeon in Montana.

Orientation includes NEO on Tuesdays and 1 shift on the unit, with an additional shift available if needed.

Extra orientation provided if floating to NICU or Postpartum.

Holiday coverage includes one summer and one winter holiday, covering the day before and day of the holiday.

RTO requests are managed through the unit manager.

Scrubs may be any color but must be child-friendly, with no graphics or designs unless child-themed; jackets and vests permitted.

Free parking available on-site.

First-time travelers will not be considered for this position.