PICU Registered Nurse
Austin, TX
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Austin, Texas. This critical care float pool position provides direct nursing care across pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, and cardiovascular intensive care units. The role includes monitoring patient conditions, coordinating multidisciplinary care, implementing care plans, carrying out orders, and supporting discharge planning.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Two years of recent experience in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
• Preferred Qualifications: Acute care or emergency room experience preferred. Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Implements and monitors patient care plans while documenting and communicating patient conditions.
  • Coordinates care among multiple disciplines and carries out physician and nursing orders.
  • Supports patient discharge planning in collaboration with the healthcare team.
  • May float among pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, cardiovascular intensive care, acute medical-surgical, and emergency departments.
  • Submission materials include a professional resume, active license verification, professional profile, two professional references, and a completed skills checklist.

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