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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PICU) - Travel/Contract

Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (PICU)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Experience Required: Minimum 3 years in specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required
• First-timers Accepted: No
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Must float within scope to other pediatric units as needed (Pediatric ED, NNICU, inpatient departments, psych unit)
• Pending License Accepted: Yes (with restrictions)
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated

Unit & Patient Care

• Unit: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Patient Ratios: Average 1:2
• Special Requirements:

  • Experience in cardiac critical care preferred
  • CRRT and ECMO certifications preferred

Certifications Required

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

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care Facility
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,567
• Charting System: Epic

Compliance & Background Checks

• 7-year criminal background check required (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required, including foreign equivalency for internationally educated nurses
• State license primary source verification required within 30 days of start

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (85% passing score) within 12 months
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for ICU and telemetry units

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (clean shaven required)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity: Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• COVID vaccination preferred

Additional Training & Facility-Specific Requirements

• Multiple mandatory training modules and attestations including:

  • Stroke Education (not required for PICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention
  • Preventing Pressure Injury
  • Language Services
  • 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 (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 if gap >6 months or updated module)

Work History & Documentation

• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days required
• Verification of employment for last 7 years required
• Skills checklist required within 12 months of start
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech and specialty roles

Notes

• Floating assignments require working within scope of practice
• Pending license candidates require approval for RTO (return to office) greater than 7 days
• Multiple attestations and training modules must be completed and signed, often via electronic signature

This position is ideal for experienced PICU nurses with strong pediatric critical care skills and required certifications, looking for a travel contract in a Level I Trauma Center environment.