Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,326 per week

Summit Medical Staffing Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/13/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

MUST TEST NEGATIVE FOR NICOTINE PICU is a 26 bed unit, IMCU is 13. Previous travel experience of one assignment is required. Two years of experience is required for the PICU. For IMCU, all candidates must have some PICU experience due to floating. 2-5 years of clinical experience in the specialty is required. Floating is required within the ICU cluster (NICE, PICU, Burn PICU, IMCU). Travelers are first to float. Nurse/Patient Ratios: PICU; 1:1-2, IMCU 1:3-4 Ancillary Assistance: CNA/PCT Yes. 1-2 PCTS per shift. Advanced Practice is on the units. In PICU, there are Residents, Fellows and Attending MDs. In 3C IMCU, there are Hospitalist until 11PM, then Residents. RNs should expect 2-3 days of orientation and specialty testing for the facility. ACH Dress Code must be followed and is available in Client Documents on the Compliance tab of this requisition. EMR is EPIC and Pyxis is the medication system. Schedule is manager/scheduler driven and every other weekend is required. No on call; holidays are required, as needed. Patient population (diagnoses): PICU - Respiratory distress, CRRT, ECMO, post arrest, trauma (blunt & penetrating), neuro, surgical post-ops, urology, ortho, ENT (trach revision, occasional cleft lip/palate), burns if intubated & < 13 years, new onset DKA, etc. IMCU Unit will typically see respiratory distress, DKA, chronic vents, trach s & any other diagnoses that have been stepped out of the PICU. Visitation details: 2 parents can stay @ the bedside Patient Schooling Process: Child Life & Education specialists actively involved in evaluating each patient for unique school/education needs during prolonged hospitalization Post-Op Cardiac: In the CVICU Transplants: Renal Equipment: Pyxis with bar code scanning, pharmacy dose, GE Dash, Servi I and long term vents in the IMCU Transport system in house ECMO in CVICU RTs and RNs manage ventilators Requisition Comments and Notes:12H Nights - Every other weekend - 3 years of PICU experience required (recent) -- Position Description: 3A PICU: 12H Nights. May also occasionally float to NICU, CVICU, IMU, or Burn ICU as needed. Required Upon Submission: RNs must have 3 yrs. of recent PICU exp., prior travel (1-2 assignments), & recent EPIC EMR experience required. Required Prior to Start: Active AR or Compact License RN must hold BLS, ACLS, & PALS. MUST PASS FIT TEST (no facial hair unless for religious beliefs). MUST PASS NICOTINE TEST. IVS to interview, auto offer with 3 days (no holiday) or less RTO. Float Required: Yes

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Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Weekly pay
• License and certification reimbursement