PICU RN
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 11, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PICU RN with Level I Trauma pediatric ICU experience and NM or compact RN licensure for a children's hospital assignment.

Details

• Work in the Pediatric ICU (PICU) of a Level I Trauma Children's Hospital and Teaching Hospital
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Patient population includes respiratory distress/failure, renal failure, trauma, CRRT, ECMO, heme/onc, multi-system organ failure, and suicide attempts
• Rotating day/night shifts, 3x12 hours, though shifts will not rotate within a 4-week schedule
• Must be willing to work either shift during the contract
• Weekend requirement of 4 shifts per schedule for day shift and 5 for night shift (Fri, Sat, Sun nights considered weekend)
• Required to float to NICU, with possible float to Peds ED for admitted patients when holding patients
• Optional cross-training to Peds ED assignments
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Must be willing to care for 2 intubated patients when needed

Requirements

• Active RN license - New Mexico (NM) or compact required
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 1.5 years of recent PICU experience (within the last 2 years)
• Level I Trauma experience required
• CRRT and ECMO procedure experience required
• Ventilator management experience required
• Working knowledge of inotropic drips required
• Skills required include end-tidal CO2 monitoring, intubation assistance/management, care of ventilated patients, airway care/maintenance, HFNC, suctioning (ETT, NT), tracheostomy care, IV therapy/phlebotomy, arterial line management, central line care and blood draws, administration of blood/blood products, TPN/lipids, anti-seizure medications, antiarrhythmics, continuous sedation, IV vasopressors, pediatric dosage calculations, hemodynamic monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation/management, infection control/PPE, wound care, insulin administration, gastric tube management, and isolation precautions
• Flu shot required
• Pending license accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients in a high-acuity ICU setting
• Black scrubs required (not provided)
• No on-site parking fee
• First-time travelers accepted
• Must live outside a 100-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require approval
• Block and set schedules are not guaranteed
• Facility may call off shifts up to 3 times during the 13-week assignment
• A 6-month system break is required after 1 year or 4 consecutive assignments, whichever comes first
• Previously employed permanent staff must have a 12-month separation before eligibility