Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Lubbock, TX
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Days

1YR/1ST TIMERS OK - PICU RN - 

Will position float between units: Yes; units that they would float to would be Pedi Med/Surg and NICU.
Is on-call required? No
Are weekends required? Yes Variable
Are block schedules required? No; We do not require block scheduling. They will complete self-scheduling. They can work 3 consecutive shifts or split them up. But it will be for 3 12 hour shifts per week.
What are expected ratios? 1:2
Special requirements: PICU experience required
Are 48 hours approved: No

Hospital Highlights
Type of Facility: Children s Hospital / Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
Total Staff Beds: 181
Scrub Color: All RN- Navy / RRTs: Galaxy Blue/Royal Blue
Parking Cost: Free in any unrestricted space. Bike racks available

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• Previous Charge Experience:
  -
• Years of Experience:
  1 year(s)
• Patient Ratio Experience:
  1:1-2
• Charting System:
  Required, Epic
• Teaching Hospital Experience:
  -
• Community Hospital Experience:
  -
• LTAC Experience:
  -
• Trauma Level I Experience:
  -
• Trauma Level II Experience:
  -
• Travel Experience Required:
  No
• Certfications:Certs marked with * are preferred
  BLS, PALS
• Skills:Skills marked with * are preferred

  Respiratory

  Assist/manage intubation*
  BiPAP/CPAP management
  Care of Ventilated Patient
  High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
  Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
  Management of Chest Tubes*
  Suctioning (ETT, NT)
  Ventilator Management*

  IV therapy/Phlebotomy

  Central Line/Implanted Line Care
  PICC line management*

  Medications/Emergency Medications

  Continuous Sedation
  IV vasopressors

  Neurologic

  External ventricular drain (EVD)*
  Hydrocephalus/VP shunt*
  ICP monitoring*

  Cardiovascular

  Hemodynamic monitoring*
  Interpretation of dysrhythmias
  Management of dysrhythmias
  Post cardiac surgery*
  Telemetry - on the unit monitoring*

  Infectious Disease

  Isolation Precautions/PPE

  Work Settings

  Pediatric Step Down
  PICU

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