PICU Registered Nurse
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Specialty: Registered Nurse (PICU)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Patient Ratios: Average 1:2
• Experience Required: Minimum 3 years in specialty (highest requirement)
• First-Time Travelers: Accepted
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-Call: Not required
• Floating: Must float within pediatric units as needed (Pediatric ED, NNICU, inpatient departments, psych unit) within scope of practice
• Block Scheduling: Not accommodated
• Pending License: Accepted
• Return to Origin (RTO) Restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Special Requirements: Experience in cardiac critical care preferred; CRRT and ECMO certifications preferred

Certifications Required

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Preferred: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., NRP for NICU, TNCC for ER)

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care Facility
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,567
• Electronic Health Record: Epic
• PICU travelers expected to float to various pediatric units and take assignments accordingly

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation required for internationally educated RNs
• Education verification of highest level required
• Primary source license verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS license verification within 30 days of start
• Employment application with 7-year work history, no gaps >90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech roles (not RN-specific)

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (85% passing score) within 12 months
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024, 80% passing score)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for ICU and telemetry units
• Other unit-specific competency exams may apply

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or titers required:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties (declination accepted)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documentation

• Multiple mandatory training modules and attestations including but not limited to:

  • Stroke Education (not required for pediatric units)
  • CLABSI Prevention
  • Preventing Pressure Injury
  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education (not required for PICU)
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment
  • Pyxis ES MedStation
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
  • Blood Administration Module (annual update required)
  • New Employee Orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
  • eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training (required for RNs and Allied Health)

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Floating assignments require flexibility within pediatric units.
• Pending licenses are accepted, but state license application must be initiated within 72 hours of assignment.
• Candidates must be prepared to complete multiple facility-specific training modules and attestations, many of which can be completed electronically.

This position is ideal for experienced PICU RNs with pediatric critical care skills who are comfortable floating within pediatric specialties and meeting comprehensive compliance and training requirements.