Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
New Brunswick, NJ
The Judge Group
3x12 hrs, Days

Facility:
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – New Brunswick (Rapid Response Unit)

Specialty:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Shift Details:
Day Shift – 3x12 Hour Shifts
Schedule: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM

Licensure Requirements:
Active RN license required

Auto Offer:
May be available

Patient Ratios:

• 1:1 to 1:2 for critical care
• 1:3 for intermediate care

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• First-time travelers accepted

Weekend & Holiday Requirements:

• Every other weekend
• Must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays

Certifications Required:

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Scale preferred

Floating Requirements:
May float to:

• Adolescent Unit
• Pediatrics
• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (PHOC)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Local Candidates:
Accepted

Required Skills:

• Central Venous Pressure (CVP) monitoring
• Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration (CVVH)
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• EKG interpretation and management
• Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS)
• Insulin administration and pump management
• Nasogastric (NG) tube placement and management
• IV access: ports, arterial lines, central lines, PICCs
• Procedural sedation
• IV vasopressor administration
• External Ventricular Drain (EVD)
• Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt care
• Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring
• High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• Endotracheal tube (ETT) management
• Ventilator and tracheostomy care
• Renal failure management
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Wound care
• Trauma care

Preferred Skills:

• ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) experience