PICU Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: PICU Registered Nurse

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Unit: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Patient Ratios: Average 1:2
• Required Years of Experience: 3 years
• First-time travelers: Not accepted
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Must float within scope to other pediatric units as needed (Pediatric ED, NNICU, inpatient departments, psychiatric unit)
• Pending License: Accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Special Requirements: Experience in cardiac critical care preferred; CRRT and ECMO certifications preferred

Certifications Required

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) recommended
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit assignment (e.g., TNCC for ER, NRP for NICU)

Facility Highlights

• Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,567
• Charting System: Epic

Compliance & Background Checks

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required, including foreign equivalency for internationally educated nurses
• State license primary source verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (85% passing score) within 12 months of start
• Color Blind Testing required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024 or later (80% passing score)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for ICU and telemetry units (not required for PICU)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation required
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties (declination accepted)
• Required immunizations or titers: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Additional Facility-Specific Training & Documents

• Multiple mandatory training modules and attestations including:

  • Stroke Education (not required for PICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention
  • Preventing Pressure Injury
  • Language Services
  • CAUTI Education (not required for PICU)
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment
  • Pyxis ES MedStation
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
  • Blood Administration (except Behavioral Health, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
  • eCart Training (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training
• EPIC testing or training required for RNs with prior EPIC experience

Work History & Experience Verification

• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days required
• Verification of last 7 years of employment required for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024
• Skills checklist required within 12 months of start

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not required for this position.
• Floating assignments require flexibility to work in various pediatric units while staying within scope of practice.
• Weekend work is required every other weekend.

This position is ideal for experienced PICU Registered Nurses with at least 3 years of specialty experience, who are comfortable floating within pediatric units and meeting comprehensive compliance and training requirements.