Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,000 per week

About the role

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Specialty Nurse is based at a healthcare facility. This role involves providing specialized care to pediatric patients in critical condition, with responsibilities encompassing ventilator management, sedation administration, PICC line care, and other advanced pediatric nursing procedures. The position oversees a small patient census daily, with a focus on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized care to pediatric patients in critical condition
• Ventilator management
• Sedation administration
• PICC line care
• Breathing treatments
• Chest tube set-up and care
• CPAP/BiPap administration
• High frequency ventilator and oscillator management
• Procedure sedation
• Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI)
• Tracheostomy care
• Blood product administration
• Pediatric dosage calculations

Requirements

• Valid State License (compact license required)
• At least 1 year of clinical experience in pediatric critical care
• Recent charge experience preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience
• Familiarity with Epic charting system preferred

Certifications

• BLS (Required)
• PALS (Required)
• NRP (Preferred)
• CRRT (Preferred)

Schedule

• Night shifts
• 12 hours per shift
• Minimum of 36 hours per week

Additional Information

• Orientation provided
• Float rotation may be required; travelers may float between sister facilities nearby the contracted facility
• Refusal to float may result in termination of assignment and forfeiture of guaranteed hours
• Candidates must respond to inquiry regarding previous work at a Providence facility, including locations and dates worked
• Two references covering 1 year (6 months for CNAs) within the last 3 years are required prior to start
• Candidates should not reach out directly to facility contacts unless for an interview
• All modules must be completed pre-start and during orientation, with time recorded in Workramp transcripts

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits