Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,354 per week

Certification Details BLS PALS Job Details A hospital in Southern Idaho is in need of PICU RN's to work a 13 week travel assignment. Job Requirements MUST have 2 years of PICU experience. Ok with first time travelers. Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2 Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips: propofol, fentanyl, epi, etc. Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes, no assignment. Are RNs required to do anything with RT Equipment besides trouble shoot? Vent, bubble CPAP, BiPAP. RNs read and interpret their own strips. Schedule Information Shifts & Scheduling: 7-7 Work with the scheduler to schedule, will allow up to 5 shifts in a block schedule if meets unit needs. Weekend Requirement: 5 shifts in 6 weeks. Holiday Requirement: potentially- expect to work at least 1 during a contract. Unit Specific Information of Beds: 12 (in summer census is around 4, and winter months 6). Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Trach/vent, DKA, respiratory, surgical (trachs, g-tubes, shunts, hernia repairs, seizures) no cardiac. Pediatrician in house 24/7: In house during the day, may occasionally take call from home at NOC. Additional Details Floating Requirements: Peds for full assignment, frequent floating. Scrub Color/Dress Code: Any color How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation: 2-12 hour shifts. This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles. To ensure adherence to this rule, candidates' perm address will be verified to confirm they are outside of that specified radius before proceeding with the profile review.