Travel Nurse RN - Pediatrics
Norfolk, VA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Norfolk, VA Pediatric Floor Registered Nurse position providing care for pediatric patients in a progressive care setting. The role supports renal, postoperative spinal, medical-surgical, telemetry, and chronic-complex care while collaborating with a compassionate and driven healthcare team.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse; minimum of 1 year of experience; current flu vaccination required during flu season; completion of bloodborne pathogen training and medication testing before start; pediatric progressive care experience; competency in basic telemetry interpretation; strong intravenous insertion skills preferred; ability to provide care involving feeding tubes, central lines, drains, wound vacuums, tracheostomies, oxygen delivery, and other pediatric progressive care equipment.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous peripherally inserted central catheter care and management experience.
• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: The assignment is scheduled for 13 weeks. Patient care includes a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4, with a ratio of 1:3 for post-renal-transplant patients. Clinical responsibilities may include telemetry, strict intake and output monitoring, laboratory monitoring, drain management, feeding tubes, gastric decompression tubes, patient-controlled analgesia pumps, central lines, port access and care, syringe pumps, traction or halo pin care, wound vacuums, suction and oxygen delivery, tracheostomy care, intermittent chest tube management, continuous positive airway pressure and bilevel positive airway pressure equipment, and point-of-care blood glucose monitoring. Float rotation is not required. Orientation includes one administrative education day, two registered nurse orientation shifts, and one week of orientation upon arrival, along with an electronic medical record class.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits