Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

American Traveler

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,777.04/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric Stepdown/PICU RN with an active IL RN license and at least 2 years of experience caring for technology-dependent pediatric patients.

Details

• Inpatient pediatric unit with 39 beds encompassing all specialties
• Patient population ranges from 2 weeks to 18 years old, with 50-60% having some form of technology dependence
• Acute care unit caring for chronically ill children, including those with tracheostomies and chronic ventilators
• No drips, surgical, or transitional patients on this unit
• Patient ratios of 1:3-4
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-7:30), with 3x12 schedules also accepted
• Scheduled every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within scope to meet facility needs
• Open to block scheduling
• Uses Meditech charting system

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand at time of consideration (compact licenses not accepted)
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• 1:4 patient ratio experience required
• Experience with ventilators, tracheostomy care, and G-tube management required
• Meditech charting experience required
• Flu vaccine required, with medical and religious exemptions accepted

Additional Information

• Provide care for technology-dependent pediatric patients including those with tracheostomies and chronic ventilator needs
• Scrubs may be any color as long as neat and clean, with peds-themed scrubs encouraged
• Free parking available in shared lots, as the facility is located on a public park
• RTO must be approved and included in the contract prior to the start date, with no additions allowed after the contract begins
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travelers
• Pending license candidates accepted
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role
• Previous staff members of this facility or its affiliated clinics will not be considered for this assignment

Hours per week: 48

Hours per shift: 12