Registered Nurse (RN) - Respiratory Therapy - Travel

Travel RN PICUUnit Information: Pediatric Intensive Care UnitLocation: Eastern Idaho Regional Medical CenterAddress: 3100 Channing Way Idaho Falls, ID 83404 - Floor: 2 & 3General InformationTell us about the unit(s): Number of Beds - 16 Number of Staff – 35 Type of staff: Day Shift – (example 1 charge, 3 RN, 2 CNA, and 1-3 sitters) Night Shift - 1 charge, 2-6 RN Patient Ratios – Staff by acuity, 1-2:1 PICU pt, 3:1 IMC, 4:1 Type of equipment - EMR -Typical hiring profileSkill Set Most recruited for: Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.Minimum of 1+ year of recent, direct bedside experience with pediatric critical care patients.Experience with pediatric mechanical ventilation, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), nasal CPAP, and managing tracheostomies.Experience with managing arterial lines, central lines, and titrating vasoactive, paralytic, and sedative infusions and other critical care pediatric medications.Competency in weight-based pharmacology (Broset-method/PALS dosing) and age-specific assessments stretching from neonates up to adolescents and young adults.Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first.Precepting novice and new graduate nurses.List typical procedures performed on unit(s): Management of advanced respiratory interventions, invasive lines, and continuous organ-support therapies. Assistance in intubation, central line management, hypodynamic monitoring, and moderate sedation for specialized pediatric procedures. Titrating complex drip and continuous infusions.Best personality Fit: Team player, enjoys kids, and sense of humorREQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: BLS, ACLS, PALSFloating Area(s): ICU & NICUDress Code: Scrub Color/Attire - Navy Blue