Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Baltimore, MD
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Baltimore, Maryland
• 6-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Patient ratio: 1:2
• First-timers accepted
• Local candidates accepted
• Cerner charting required

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• Night shift: 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Weekend coverage: 5 weekends within each 6-week schedule
• Floating required to NICU and Pediatrics based on hospital needs
• No on-call requirement
• Block schedule accommodations are not automatically accepted and must be approved before offer
• Orientation is approximately 40 hours

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid RN license in Maryland
• PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care (2 years of experience)
• PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care experience within the last year
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Strong dysrhythmia interpretation and management experience
• Central line and PICC line management experience
• Experience with anti-seizure medications
• Experience with continuous sedation
• Experience with IV vasopressors
• Experience with pediatric dosage calculations
• ICP monitoring experience
• Must be comfortable caring for ventilated pediatric patients and managing acute airways
• BiPAP/CPAP experience
• ABG interpretation experience
• Experience with Cerner

Unit Details

• Serves infant, pediatric, and adolescent patients
• Common diagnoses include respiratory distress/failure, DKA, seizures, pain management, and sepsis
• Manages patients requiring moderate sedation, continuous drips, arterial lines, and central lines
• Special equipment includes ventilators and high-flow nasal cannula

Time Off Restrictions

• Up to 14 days of RTO may be auto-approved
• Every other winter and summer holiday is required
• No RTO on hard-to-fill days such as Easter, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day