Travel RN - Pediatrics

Travel RN - PediatricsAmerican TravelerCharleston, West Virginia, United StatesAssignment type: travelShift: DaysLength (weeks): 13Openings: 2$1,831.77/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Mother-Baby/Couplet Care/Postpartum position requiring 2 years RN experience and a WV or compact RN license.Details21 private room Mother-Baby unit caring for postpartum moms, stable antepartum patients, and well or slightly ill newbornsNurses also work in the Newborn Nursery managing mild RDS, newborn hypoglycemia, cardiac monitoring, phototherapy, IV antibiotics, and NAS withdrawal careUnit delivers approximately 2800 patients a year and supports breastfeeding families with on-staff certified lactation specialists3x12 Day shifts, 7:00 AM-7:00 PM, weekdays with every other weekend requiredPatient ratios of 1:6 for days and 1:8 for nightsNo call requirementsMay be floated within scope to meet facility needsBlock schedule requests may be accommodated, to be discussed during interviewOrientation held every other Thursday/Friday prior to reporting to unitRequirementsActive WV or compact RN license required; pending license accepted at submission but must be active by startBLS required; NRP and CLC certifications preferredMinimum 2 years of RN experience required, including 1 year in-specialty experienceCerner charting system experience preferredTeaching hospital and community hospital experience preferredSkills required include antepartum and postpartum care, Level 1 nursery care, NST, reflex/edema/clonus assessment, use of EFM, administration of blood and blood products, central line maintenance (CVC/PICC), and peripheral IV startsExperience with medication administration including anticonvulsants, antihypertensives, heparin, and Pitocin requiredNewborn care skills required including circumcision site assessment, cord care, discharge teaching, infant ID, IV antibiotics, metabolic screening, NAS care, newborn assessment, phototherapy, and thermoregulationMinimum 2 manager or charge nurse references from the past 2 years requiredDriver's license and SSN required for considerationTravel experience required; first-time travelers not acceptedAdditional InformationCare for postpartum, antepartum, and newborn patients with diagnoses including NAS, hyperbilirubinemia, neonatal sepsis, LPI, SGA, LGA, and hypoglycemiaWork alongside a Nurse Manager, Clinical Management Coordinator, Charge Nurses, RNs, LPNs, Nurse Externs, Health Unit Coordinator, and Nursing AssistantsFacility is a Short Term Acute Care Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, and a major teaching hospital affiliated with the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)Scrub color requirement: Royal Blue/White or a combination of the twoCharting system used: CernerFlu vaccine required during flu season (October 1-March 31) unless medical exemption documented; COVID vaccine not requiredFree parking garage available for travelersCandidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; those within 75-100 miles may be considered case-by-case at the same rateFormer permanent employees must wait 2 years from last permanent employment date before returning as a travelerCurrent employees of the Vandalia Health System (including CAMC, Mon Health Systems, Davis Medical Center, Broaddus Hospital, Webster Memorial Hospital, Grafton City Hospital, Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, and Minnie Hamilton Health System) are not eligible for travel contracts within the systemNo RTO restrictions; requests to be discussed during interviewHours per week: 36Hours per shift: 12