RN - Peds CVICU

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: CVPICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 2 years of pediatric ICU or cardiac critical-care experience required. License: Active Florida RN license or active multistate eNLC license required. Certifications: BLS, PALS, ACLS through the American Heart Association required. Must-Have: Cerner experience is a hard requirement. Must have ACLS and PALS certification. All licenses and certifications must remain active and in good standing. Description: Comprehensive nursing care must be provided to pediatric cardiac critical-care patients. The Registered Nurse will complete assessments, care planning, medication administration, and documentation. Must monitor IV sites, collect specimens, and provide wound care. Responsibilities include suctioning, feeding, bathing, repositioning, and maintaining clinical standards. Comfort with sedation monitoring and critical lab communication is necessary. Participation in multidisciplinary rounds is required. Family-centered care must be promoted. Strong critical-thinking, communication, teamwork, accountability, and evidence-based practice skills are essential. May need to provide coverage for on-call assignments according to facility policy. Must comply with all health requirements and department-specific competencies. Physical capabilities include the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work around blood, bodily fluids, latex, and PPE requirements. Weekend work is required, most likely every other weekend. Holiday work is possible but less likely. Travelers are rarely scheduled for holidays. No on-call shift is required. Floats may be required to various nursing units. Residents are accepted if they have not been employed within the past year.