Registered Nurse Pediatric

Pediatric Progressive Care Unit (PCU) RN Opportunity

This outstanding Pediatric Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.

Top 10 diagnosis/procedures: General medical-surgical. Chronic complex care patients. Specialties include renal/nephrology, post-operative spinal fusion, telemetry. Medical surgical patients include: asthma, bronchiolitis (NP suction, oxygen delivery from face mask, NC, up to HFNC on pathway), pneumonia, FTT, chronic-complex cerebral palsy/developmental delay (typical chronic complex patient is resident of pediatric skilled nursing facility w CP, developmental delay, impaired mobility, GT fed, admitted for viral illness/dehydration). GI patients with short-gut/Crohn's, overflow medical patients w mental health/SI (post suicide attempt/pharm-ingestion, typical acetadote continuous infusion post tylenol over dose), common post-surgical care patients includ tonsill/aden, appendectomy, GT placement/takedown.

Any special procedure done on the unit? Telemetry, strict I/O, lab monitoring, Drains;Feeding Tubes (NG/GT/PEG); Gastric decompression tubes (Salem sump) to suction/gravity;PCA Pumps;PICC/Central Lines;Port-A-Cath/Vascula Device Access/Care;Syringe Pumps;Traction/Halo/Pin Care;Wound Vac. Suction/Oxygen delivery. Trach care. Intermittent chest tube management, Common Equipment: Chest Tube Set-up/Care;CPAP/BiPap;Trach Care Applicable Line Management/Equipment: Drains;Feeding Tubes;PCA Pumps;PICC/Central Lines;Port-A-Cath/Vascula Device Access/Care;Syringe Pumps;Traction/Halo/Pin Care;Wound Vac; large volume and syringe IV pumps, Kangaroo pumps, vein finder, bladder scanner, POC blood glucose monitor What areas require floating? Other General Care/Med-Surg areas: general med-surg, Neuroscience, HemOnc, inpatient rehab, overflow, medical-psychiatric (med-surg unit)

What's the length of time of orientation? 1 administrative edu day, 2 orientation shifts with RN What is the orientation process? 1 week upon arrival; will schedule EMR class in addition to the 1 week. Please list any orientation requirements that have to be completed prior to start: BBP, med test Basic telemetry interpretation, we have a VAT team for difficult IV access but bedside RN with strong IV insertion skills strongly encouraged. No PICC line insertion certification needed, however, previous PICC line care/management preferred