Travel Pediatric ICU Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights, Flexible
Referral Bonus

PICU RN Job Opportunity - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Position Overview

• Specialty: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PICU RN)
• Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
• Location: Floating between departments and/or local locations within 20 miles required

Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process for an assigned group of patients during a shift
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:3 for holding Pediatric or SAC status patients
• Ensure safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document individual patient needs and responses
• Coordinate patient care through collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare team
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed or per protocols, documenting accordingly
• Identify and address patient and family learning and discharge needs throughout care
• Supervise Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and non-licensed assistive personnel clinically
• Complete patient population, age-specific, procedure, and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks (89 days ≈ 13 weeks)

Required Skills & Experience

• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit experience required
• Minimum of 2 years current experience in a 12+ bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Must be a team player, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Successful completion of at least one 13-week travel assignment

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience is a plus
• Experience with Epic Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred