PICU RN
Boys Town, NE
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

PICU Traveler RN

Location: Omaha area, Nebraska

Facility Type: Hospital, with Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) placement

Contract Length: 13 weeks, with possible extension based on performance and needs

Start Date: ASAP, ideally within 2-3 weeks

Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, 36 hours per week, with varied days. Shifts are fixed, with no frequent schedule changes. No on-call requirement.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in a PICU or equivalent high-acuity pediatric setting (2+ years). PICU experience is a must.
• BLS certification
• PALS certification
• Ventilator management expertise, including suctioning and airway management
• Ability to titrate common medications and manage titratable drips, such as sedation agents
• Experience with arterial lines, central lines, and other invasive monitoring tools

Preferred

• ACLS certification (not required for immediate start)
• Neuro ICU experience

Clinical Scope

• Care for pediatric patients requiring ventilators, advanced respiratory support, continuous sedation, continuous inotrope infusions, and invasive lines
• Neurosurgical and neurology patients, including tumor resections, VP shunts, ICP monitoring, EVD, and seizure management
• Respiratory conditions, including sepsis, respiratory distress, and respiratory failure
• Some work with IMU and ACU patients
• Possible support for emergency resuscitation of adult patients in the medical/surgical unit (patient population is primarily pediatric, with occasional adult patients)

Not Required

• Cardiac ICU, transplant, ECMO, or dialysis experience