Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Walnut Creek, CA
Genie Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Seeking an experienced Travel PICU Registered Nurse (RN) for a 26-week assignment on its 8-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

This is a 12-hour night shift position caring for a pediatric population ranging from infants and older. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of recent PICU experience and be comfortable caring for high-acuity pediatric patients.

Important: This position requires floating to Pediatrics when needed. 

Requirements

• Active California RN license required
• 2+ years of recent PICU experience preferred/required
• 2+ years of clinical experience required
• BLS – AHA required
• PALS – AHA required
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• NRP preferred
• Epic experience preferred
• Travelers must be willing to float to Pediatrics and/or NICU
• Travelers float first when floating is required

Facility & Unit Details

• Facility Beds: 321
• PICU Beds: 8
• Trauma Level: II
• Documentation: Epic
• Medication System: Pyxis
• Patient Population: Infant+
• PICU Intensivist Coverage: 24/7 in-house
• Orientation: 3–4 days
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Unit Clerk/Secretary: 1 on days and evenings
• Respiratory Therapy: Available 24/7
• Ventilators: Managed by RT
• Patient Monitoring: Philips MX800

Common Diagnoses

Patients may present with:

• Respiratory illness
• Spinal surgery
• Craniotomy
• Sepsis
• Shock
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
• General surgery
• ENT conditions