Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Morgantown, WV
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights, Rotating

2 years PICU experience is a hard requirement. *ALL SUBMITTALS MUST INCLUDE A UNEXPIRED COPY OF THE CANDIDATES DRIVES LICENSE* COVID VACCINE REQUIRED: Fully vaccinated means either 2 shots of Moderna or Pfizer or 1 shot of J&J; If a traveler wants to decline based on a Medical or Religious reason, please have them fill out the appropriate Exemption Form and email it to the address on the form. These should be done ASAP as they have to go through a council to be approved or denied Unit PICU (Cost Center 034) # of beds 20 Total beds - Average Daily Census is around 15 Ratios ICU 1:1-2 STEPDOWN 1:3 Required Certifications BLS, PALS Common diagnoses/Types of patients Congenital Heart Program, DKA, Respiratory, Neurosurgery, Tracheostomies, Ventilators, G-Tubes Experience or 'Must have' skills 2 Years of PICU experience required Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes - Sedation Protocol & vasoactive drugs with Dr's orders Common titratable &/or set rate drips Sedation (Fentanyl, Versed, Precedex) Vasoactive Drugs TPN, MIVF, etc. Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Yes - Charge Nurse - depends on staffing. Attempt to have free charge when possible. House Supervisor is free. Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios Yes - Daytime they have at least 1, sometimes 2. Nights they have 1. Duties include: feeding, FSBS, but mostly assist RN's with equipment needs & preparing beds for admissions. Pediatrician in house 24/7? In-house 24/7 with call room on the unit. Resident & APP also present 24/7. RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc.) Yes - Vents, Cpap, BiPap - managed per RT Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Tele is monitored off unit but all patients on monitor with central monitors at ICU & SD desk. Strips are read off unit by tele. Shifts & Scheduling 7a-7p; 7p-7a (They do self-scheduling & it is possible to do block scheduling as long as the needs of the unit are met. The Scheduling team balances the schedule. Weekend Requirement 2 weekends in a 4 week schedule (Fri/Sat/Sun are all considered weekend shifts for both day or night shifts) Holiday Requirement Yes - Travelers would be expected to work holidays if needed & will be worked into the perm staff holiday rotation schedule. Is there a call or standby requirement? No call requirement Floating Requirements Yes - Floating within children's (L&D, NICU, & Acute Peds) Travelers would be expected to take normal ratios for whatever unit they float to. Scrub Color/Dress Code Royal Blue w/ fun scrub tops (Kid Friendly) *No t-shirts* Unit/Department specific orientation EPIC training, NSO, Competencies and equipment review with Clinical Preceptor, 3 shifts in PICU with a mentor.