Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Salt Lake City, UT
Rang Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:
-Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
-Basic computer skills.
Physical Requirements:
-Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
-Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
-Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
-Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
-Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
-May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
 

Education:

Required Education:
-ASN or Nursing diploma

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Current RN License in state of practice.
-BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.
-Unit specific certification as required (i.e., ACLS, PALS, etc.).
 

Experience – please review carefully:

• 3+5 years of experience of PICU experience – Required
• 1+ years of travel experience (will not accept candidates new to travel)
• Must be able to take a ventilator — Required
• Must be flexible to float to any ICU and floor – Floating Required
• Must be able to titrate medications to include pressors
• Must be able to work with central lines
• Must be able to work with arterial lines
• Must be able to work with IV pumps
• Must be able to transport patients with ventilator
• Typical ICU patients to include: all types of respiratory patients, sepsis, neuro patients,
• Patient side of ECMO – Preferred
• Positive attitude
• Have simple understanding of congenital heart disease

Certifications:

• BLS (AHA) – Required
• PALS (AHA) – Required