Travel Pediatric ICU RN
Houston, TX
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

RN Position Job Notes:

Travel or Local Registered Nurse needed for ASAP start. A minimum of 2+ years of recent hospital bedside experience is required. Candidates must be able to start within 5 weeks. Opportunity for extension upon successful completion of the initial assignment. $750 referral bonus available.

Opportunity:

RN - PICU

Job Details:

• Work on a 14-22 bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Medical/surgical patient ratio of 4:1
• Day shift includes charge nurse coordinator and 4-6 nurses, with preferred charge nurse free staffing
• Night shift includes charge nurse coordinator and 4-6 nurses, with preferred charge nurse free staffing
• Staff dependent on patient acuity and census
• Required certifications: BLS and PALS
• Preferred certification: ACLS
• Use Meditech EMR system
• Royal blue scrubs required
• May float to NICU level 1 or 2 only
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend days every 4 weeks
• No on-call responsibilities
• Perform procedures including cleft palate repair, appendectomy, chest tube management, lumbar punctures
• Manage seizure patients and non-invasive cardiology cases
• Care for neurology, orthopedic, general surgery, thoracic surgery patients including thoracotomy/thoracoscopy and pectus bar implants
• No neurosurgery, stroke, or foreign body airway removal cases
• Supportive and collaborative team environment where everyone helps each other

Facility:

This specialized women's hospital provides comprehensive pediatric intensive care services in a state-of-the-art facility. Located on the 5th floor of the West tower, the PICU offers advanced medical care for critically ill children and infants. The facility maintains a full team environment focused on collaboration and support, with services spanning neurology, orthopedics, general surgery, and thoracic surgery specialties.

Location:

Houston, TX

Houston offers an exciting metropolitan lifestyle with diverse cultural attractions, world-class dining, and numerous entertainment options. As the fourth-largest city in the United States, Houston provides excellent career advancement opportunities in healthcare while maintaining a relatively affordable cost of living compared to other major metropolitan areas.