Travel Nurse RN - CVPICU - $1,502 per week

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN CVPICU for a travel nursing job in Dallas, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVPICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Pediatric Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN)

Unit Information

Location: Dallas, TX

Floor: 3rd floor Children's

Number of Beds: 27

Number of Staff: 90

Patient Ratios: 1:1, 1:2, and occasionally 1:3

General Information

Our unit employs an acuity adaptive model, ensuring continuity of care for both ICU and step-down level patients. Staffing is based on patient census and acuity needs with the following structure:

• Day Shift: 2 charge nurses for each unit, 1 PCT, and RNs as needed
• Night Shift: 2 charge nurses for each unit, 1 PCT, and RNs as needed

We utilize the following equipment:

• IV Pumps (Medfusion and Baxter)
• Hillrom Beds
• HARD cribs and cribettes
• GE Radiant Warmers
• Somanetics NIRS Machines
• Servo U Ventilators

Our electronic medical record system is Meditech.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• 1 year of Pediatric CICU or CVICU experience as a staff nurse
• 3-4 contracts in a dedicated Pediatric CICU
• Minimum of 2 years of PICU experience as a staff nurse
• Experience in caring for patients with congenital heart disease and management of postoperative CHD patients
• Proficient in managing arterial lines, central lines, and transthoracic lines

Preferred Skills:

• 2 or more years of Pediatric CICU or CVICU experience as a staff nurse
• At least 1 year of experience caring for neonatal cardiac patients (preoperative and postoperative management)
• 2 or more years of Pediatric cardiac experience in step-down or cardiology floor

Typical Procedures Performed

• Central line and arterial line placement
• Conscious sedation
• Intubation/extubation
• Postoperative recovery for general and cardiac procedures
• Sternal closures
• Codes
• ECMO cannulation and decannulation
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Manual Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)

Personality Fit

• Compassionate and empathetic care delivery
• Hardworking team player
• Meticulous and detail-oriented
• Adaptable and flexible

Required Certifications

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

Floating Areas

Flexible to float to PICU, NICU, pediatric med-surg, and pediatric oncology units.

Dress Code

Scrub Color: Royal Blue

Availability

Rotating weekends required (day shift on Saturday and Sunday, night shift on Friday and Saturday). No on-call duty.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #19023709. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (PCVICU),07:00:00-19:00:00

About Thrive Staffing

At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.