Travel PICU RN - $2,518 per week

About the role

TotalMed RN, a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency, is seeking a travel nurse RN for a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) position in Newark, New Jersey. This is an immediate travel nursing opening requiring 1‑2 years of recent acute care experience. The role involves providing critical care to pediatric patients, collaborating with physicians, specialists, and families, and working 12‑hour night shifts, 36 hours per week for a 13‑week assignment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients' vital signs and initiate corrective action when necessary.
• Follow continuous cardiac and respiratory monitor readings (EKG tracings, O2 stats, CVP/arterial line waveforms, if applicable) and report any observed changes.
• Change dressings, insert catheters, start IVs (both central venous and arterial).
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, such as ventilators.
• Assist physicians during examination, treatment and procedures, which can include life‑saving situations.
• Assist with the insertion or discontinuation of CV catheters, arterial lines, external ventricular drains, Foleys, epidural catheters and endotracheal tubes.
• Stand and walk for long periods of time, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
• Easily lift 10‑20 pounds of equipment at times.
• Be aware of potential hazards from exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases.

Requirements

• Current ACLS and BLS certification.
• 1‑2