Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Charlotte, NC
Premier Medical Staffing Services
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Required Experience: 2 years of strong high acuity Pediatric ICU experience - must be comfortable in a high acuity, fast paced environment
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
• Required Licensure & Certifications: RN: BLS, PALS
• EPIC experience, experience with Artic Sun, EVDs, Camino device (ICP and temp monitoring device), Belmont Rapid Infuser, management of critical care vasoactive drip titration, management of invasive lines - ART lines/CVP, aseptic and sterile techniques, basic dressing changes, ventilator and trach management, HOFV management, oral/nasal suctioning, g-tube/j-tube management, feeding tubes, chest tubes, epidurals, PCAs, sedation and analgesic drip management, Foley insertion and management, Alaris & Medfusion pump management, bedside procedures with providers, discharge skills, CRRT experience
• Ability/Competency to float to Pediatric CVICU - discussed during interview
• Floating: If yes, where? Pediatric CVICU, NICU, Neonatal PCU, Gen Peds - will float as needed
• UNIT IS LOOKING FOR 26-WEEK CONTRACTS!!!
• May be open to 48hr/week guarantee as well - please confirm with CRT (Avina and Callie)
• No call for travelers, if the PICU cannot utilize them, they may be floated to PCVICU, Peds Progressive, NICU or general Peds units within LCH
• Scrub Color: Navy

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

• Patient Ratios: RN: Varies on acuity: 2:1, 1:1, 1:2
• RTO: Manager approval

MORE INFORMATION:

• About Facility: 247 Licensed Beds
• Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
• Teaching Hospital
• Chest Pain Center
• Certified Stroke Center
• Unit Information: Beds: 24; 21-23 patient census on average
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Respiratory, Trauma (which includes penetrating and non-accidental trauma, NAT), DKA, Seizures, Neurosurgical, Acute/Chronic Renal Failure, Orthopedic, Surgical, Transplants (Kidney and whole/partial Liver), complex Medical, Blood Disorders
• Support within the Department: CNA - 1 Health Care tech per day to support unit secretary duties and nursing support needs throughout the shift (runners, bathing, etc.)
• Unit Secretary every shift
• Charge nurse, 24/7
• Phlebotomy, 24/7
• IV/VAT Team, 24/7
• Resource Nurse
• RT, 24/7
• Intensivist, 24/7
• Residents, in house
• APP, in house
• Telemetry monitoring Tech? No
• Centralized and bedside monitoring
• Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris and Medfusion syringe pumps
• Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Phillips
• Equipment: Belmont Rapid Infuser, Accuvein, PIV Ultrasound, Artic Sun, Camino, EV-1000 Vigileo, I-stat and Accuryn
• Orientation (facility and unit): NEO
• 2 days departmental
• Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
• Parking: Free? Yes
• Unit Culture: Teamwork, Trust, Accountability, Respect, compassionately hard working