RN:PICU 19473382

Registered Nurse (RN)

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Registered Nurse to join our team in a dynamic healthcare environment. This position requires expertise in various nursing techniques and the ability to provide exceptional care to a diverse patient population.

Experience Required

• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience.

Skills Required

• Aseptic and sterile techniques
• Basic dressing changes
• Ventilator and trach management
• Suctioning
• G-tube/J-tube management
• Feeding tube management
• Chest tube management
• Epidural and PCA management
• Drip management
• Foley insertion and management
• Discharge planning and skills
• CRRT experience with Prismax preferred
• CICU experience preferred

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Patient Types

Candidate will work with a variety of patient conditions, including:

• Respiratory patients (high flow, CPAP, BiPAP)
• Trach patients
• Chemotherapy patients
• RSV and asthma patients
• COVID-19 patients
• Medical conditions such as MIS-C, new-onset diabetes with insulin drips, and chronic illnesses
• Trauma patients (falls, MVAs, etc.)
• Cardiovascular patients (congenital heart defects)
• Surgical patients (appendectomies, g-tubes, ENT procedures, fresh trachs, bowel obstructions, broken bones, VP shunts, cardiac, neuro)
• No solid organ transplants, major burns, or stem cell transplants

Facility Description

This is a Level II trauma center and a Level IV NICU, featuring 152 total beds and 16 PICU beds. Patient care may require overflow between Medical/Surgical and Pediatric Intensive Care Units.

Scheduling

Rotation includes every other weekend. Shifts available are 12 hours, with options for nights or days.

Additional Information

• Scrub color: any (no hooded shirts or long sleeves; sleeves must be able to be pulled above the elbow)
• EMR system: Epic (preferred)
• Floating may be required to MedSurg, ED, or NICU as Helping Hands or Constant Observer