PICU RN
Wilmington, NC
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse: PICU

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Local Candidates: Accepted

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (18:45 to 07:15)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Ratio: 1:2
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Float Requirement: Yes
• Unit Orientation: 36 hours
• Scrubs: Navy blue
• Storm/Hurricane Team: Assigned contract staff are expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Staff may be required to report during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster. Staff may be consolidated to a centralized office mid-contract and preassigned to units as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) experience
• PICU experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Patient Population and Procedures

• Patient diagnoses: Trauma (MVC, GSW, near drowning), diabetic ketoacidosis, sepsis, tracheostomy/GT-dependent patients, seizures, surgical patients (orthopedic, ENT, OMFS, neurological, general surgery), and respiratory illnesses (asthma, RSV, bronchiolitis, COVID)
• Procedures: Procedural sedation, pediatric rapid response, and rapid sequence intubation (RSI)

Coverage and Support

• Intensivist coverage with PICU physician in-house based on unit needs
• Nurse practitioner coverage in-house 24/7
• Hospitalist coverage in-house 24/7
• Support services include interpretation, IV teams, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, rapid response teams, respiratory services, social services, transportation, and unit secretary

Equipment and Systems

• Equipment: Servo I ventilators, HFO ventilators, Arctic Sun, EVD
• Medication system: Pyxis
• Documentation system: Epic
• Communication: SBAR

Compliance Requirements

• Background check within 90 days of start, including education verification for the highest degree specific to the profession
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Physical within 1 year of start
• TB screening (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity via titer or 2 vaccines
• Hepatitis B titer, vaccine series, or declination
• 2026-27 flu vaccination or approved exemption (mask required if exempt)
• N95 fit testing (or PAPR training if failed)
• Color blindness test within 1 year of start
• Annual compliance training, medication safety module, confidentiality agreement, education roster, and tobacco-free campus acknowledgement
• Employment application
• Two professional references within 3 years of start