Travel RN - Pediatrics

Travel RN - Pediatrics

American Traveler

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

$1,690.72/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatrics position requiring 2 years of experience and chemotherapy administration skills.

Details

• Pediatric unit caring for ages 0-17 with medical surgical and hematology/oncology diagnoses
• Target patient ratio of 1:5-6
• 12-hour day shifts from 06:45 to 19:15, 3x12 schedule
• 36 hours per week can be offered
• 13-week minimum assignment length
• Every other weekend required
• No call requirements
• Floating required to PICU and NICU
• Self-scheduling utilized
• Uses PYXIS, EPIC, and SBAR systems
• Unit orientation is 24 hours with mandatory hospital orientation classes during week one

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact), pending license/certs OK for consideration
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• PALS certification required, chemotherapy certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• Experience administering chemotherapy required
• Preferred skills include IV starts, lab draws, central/peripheral line care, and port management
• Epic charting experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted if they meet the 2-year experience requirement

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to pediatric medical surgical and hematology/oncology patients
• Administer and monitor chemotherapy treatments
• Scrubs not provided; fun kid-themed tops with navy pants required
• Must complete required pre-start and annual online training modules (8-10 hours for acute care roles)
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• RTO up to 7 days can be auto-approved if not on a holiday; no RTO allowed during first week of assignment; additional RTO after booking is not permitted
• Local candidates accepted at a lower rate within 50 miles of the facility
• Former employees of the health system must wait 12 months before reapplying as a traveler and disclose prior employment details
• Travel pairs allowed if placed on different units and disclosed at submission