Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,542 per week

Aureus Medical Group - 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: ASAP Duration: 16 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel Estimated payment breakdown $2362.00-$2542.00/wk $1116.00-$1296.00 in weekly taxable income $31.00/hr-$36.00/hr Estimate assumes an 8 hour shift. Hourly rate may change based on shift length. $1246.00 in non-taxable stipend Actual amount subject to eligibility and seasonal/annual adjustments Arkansas Children’s Hospital is a 359 bed, trauma 1, teaching hospital. www.arcchildrens.org MUST TEST NEGATIVE FOR NICOTINE CVICU, OH PICU is a 30 bed unit. 3 years of nursing experience is required. Peds CV is preferred, but not required. Manager will consider an adult CV RN. Travelers are not always placed with the lower acuity patients. Travelers will not take a fresh post-op due to the graduate nurse training program orientation needs. Floating is required within the ICU cluster (NICU, PICU, Burn PICU). Travelers are first to float. Nurse/Patient Ratios: 1:1 for ICU, 1:2-3 for Intermediate Ancillary Assistance: CNA/PCT – Yes. 2 PCTS per shift. 24/7 Intensivist on unit. The unit also has their own specific code team. Strict unit policy; must waste narcotic within 2 hours. Residents, med students and nursing students will only be assigned to the PCU acuity patients in the unit. 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): All congenital heart defects, heart failure, cardiac transplant, dysrhythmias, CRRT (not usually assigned to travelers), PD, etc. Unit will soon have VAD and Impella. No balloon pumps in the unit. ECMO experience preferred. Unit uses intracardiac lines. Age range is neonatal to adult. Average length of patient stay is 15 days. 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 Equipment: Pyxis with bar code scanning, pharmacy dose, GE, Servo and ECMO. Transport system in house RTs manage ventilators Position: RN Specialty/Modality: RN-Pediatric ICU Licenses/Certifications: CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support), State License-RN-Arkansas, PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Physical Abilities: From 50-100lbs For the most prompt response, please APPLY ONLINE. As always, there is never a fee for candidates to utilize our services. Aureus Medical Group - Nursing Job ID 138-24-2929321. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN / REGISTERED NURSE / PEDIATRIC ICU RN / PICU NURSE About Aureus Medical Group - Nursing Rewarding Careers. Experiences of a Lifetime. At Aureus Medical Group®, we do more than connect you with a career opportunity. We help you create your ideal lifestyle. For more than 35 years we’ve helped healthcare professionals embark on journeys, scale mountains, and discover new spaces, places, and faces. We’re dedicated to your success, your dreams, and your adventures. As a travel nurse with Aureus, you'll have the whole package - outstanding benefits, one-to-one personal service, 24/7 contact, and an recruiter who specializes in your area of specialty. With thousands of available travel jobs across the country, we’re sure to have the right fit for you. When it comes to your career, Aureus will take you places. Let’s get started