PICU RN
Newark, NJ
The Judge Group
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

WINTER HOLIDAY REQUIREMENT: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s
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• Based on unit/department: Clinicians must either work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays, as needed.


REQUIRED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
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• Active NJ or Compact license required at time of submission

• Required Certifications: BLS, PALS


REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & CLINICAL SKILLS
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• Experience Required: 2+ years of PICU critical care experience with 1 year of cardiac experience strongly preferred. Both must be documented on skills checklist.

• 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


SCHEDULING DETAILS AND CHARTING
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• Charting: EPIC experience required

• Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend


• Locals Accepted


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)


HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a premier pediatric facility providing comprehensive care from infancy through adolescence, including a specialized Pediatric Intensive Care Unit within the Critical Care Center—one of the largest pediatric critical care programs in the state, supporting both cardiac and medical/surgical ICU populations with 24/7 intensivist-led coverage. The hospital features a nationally recognized Children’s Heart Center, pediatric emergency services, and a Level IV NICU, supporting advanced, multidisciplinary pediatric care.

Newark Beth Israel is part of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest integrated healthcare system in New Jersey.