CVPICU Registered Nurse
Newark, NJ
The Judge Group
3x12 hrs, Nights

POSITION: RN- PICU

SCHEDULING DETAILS AND CHARTING
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• Shift Hours/Contract Length: 7p-7:30a
• Years of Experience Required: 2+ years of PICU critical care experience with 1 year of cardiac experience strongly preferred. 
• Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend
• Charting: EPIC experience required


Locals accepted 
• Holiday Requirement: Must work 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays, per unit needs

REQUIRED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
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• State/Compact License Requirements: Active NJ or Compact license required at time of submission
• Required Certifications: BLS, PALS

REQUIRED CLINICAL SKILLS
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• IV therapy/Phlebotomy; Starting and maintaining IVs; Accessing/Managing Ports; Central line blood draw; Central Line/Implanted Line Care; PICC line management; Administration of blood & blood products; TPN/Lipids
• Acute/chronic renal failure; Peritoneal dialysis/CAPD; Pre/Post Hemodialysis; Urinary catheter insertion/management
• Anti-Seizure Medications; Antiarrhythmics; Continuous Sedation; IV vasopressors; Pediatric Dosage Calculations; Insulin administration; Use of Broselow system; Assist with lumbar puncture; Hydrocephalus/VP shunt
• Assist/manage intubation; Care/maintenance of acute airway; Care of Ventilated Patient; BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance; High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC); End-Tidal CO2 monitoring; Suctioning (ETT, NT); Tracheostomy care; Management of Chest Tubes
• Telemetry - on the unit monitoring; Medtronic pacemakers; Isolation Precautions/PPE; Wound assessment/care; Management of gastric tubes; NG tube insertion/management;

UNIT DETAILS AND FLOATING
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• Ratios: PICU:1:1–2; Stepdown:1:3; Pediatrics:1:4-5; NICU 1:2-3 (Confirm with traveler)
• Unit Details: Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Infants, Pediatrics; Number of Beds: 19; PICU supports critical care patients with variable acuity and stepdown capability.
• Scrubs: Navy Blue
• Floating: Candidates must float within their skillset without exception (appropriate assignments). Ratios vary based on census, patient acuity and staffing; (Confirm floating with traveler)