Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Asheville, NC
Revolution Healthcare Services
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,325/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
- Facility InformationShort Term Acute Care723 beds
Pay
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Mileage reimbursement
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day 1
- License and certification reimbursement
- Guaranteed Hours
Description
Start Date: Not specified
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Schedule: Must work 3 weekends per 6-week schedule; self-scheduling available
Highlights:
- Work in a 9-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:2 (PICU) and 1:2 to 1:3 (Stepdown)
- Provide critical care to pediatric patients in the region's only children's hospital, serving as a Level II trauma center and comprehensive stroke center
- Experience a range of advanced procedures including IV starts, central line dressing changes, hemodynamic monitoring, trach care, tube feeding, ICP monitoring, and ventilator management
- Utilize Cerner documentation system and Alaris pump technology in a Magnet-designated facility
- Self-scheduling flexibility with weekend rotation requirements
- Support from unit staff including Health Unit Coordinators and shared technician resources
Requirements:
- Current RN license in North Carolina
- Minimum 1 year of PICU experience required
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification required
- Willingness to float to Pediatrics and NICU as needed
Why It's a Great Opportunity:
Join a nationally recognized healthcare facility honored as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades (2020-2023) and awarded an "A" Hospital Safety Grade by Leapfrog. This Magnet-designated organization provides the highest level of critical care to the children of Western North Carolina, offering a collaborative team environment with self-scheduling flexibility. You'll work alongside experienced professionals dedicated to pediatric excellence in a facility that represents the top 1% of hospitals nationwide for clinical quality.
Facility
Mission Hospital - Memorial Campus
11 nurses recommend working with Mission Hospital - Memorial Campus
Pros
Lots of other travelers, nice approachable management that are on the floor in scrubs to help not criticize, updated cerner launch point, staff helps other staff, security is able to protect staff, PD is at hospital
Cons
Charge is only available to help with traumas otherwise they sit at their desk, techs assign pts to ER rooms making very heavy patient loads with multiple traumas with other nurse assignments being very light, not enough policies to protect nurses from verbal and physical violence from patients
- Short Term Acute Care
- 723 beds
Employer
Revolution Healthcare Services
About Asheville, NC
As a Travel Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse in Asheville, NC here's what you should know:- Slightly below the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages may be slightly lower than in some larger cities, but they generally match up well with the cost of living.
- Average summer highs around 84°F and lows around 63°F.
- Winter highs average around 47°F with lows around 28°F.
- Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, especially in the downtown area.
- Car friendliness with easy access to highways and parking.
- Limited public transportation options, so a car is recommended for getting around.
- Asheville is known for its diversity and has a wide age range.
- Common health issues may include allergies due to the abundance of pollen in the area.
- There is a large population of travel nurses due to the presence of several healthcare facilities.
- Abundance of restaurants, vibrant art and music scenes, various sports activities, and ample outdoor opportunities such as hiking, camping, and river activities.
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