Critical Care Float PICU RN
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Children's Hospital

PICU RN (Pediatric MICU)

Location: Boston, Massachusetts Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Local Candidates: Accepted

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts, 19:00 to 07:30
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Rotation: 50/50 rotation of 7p/7a (9 days/9 nights); also accepts straight nights
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Holidays: Must be willing to work winter holidays

Float Scope

• Float as needed to other ICUs: MICU, NICU, and CICU

Required Qualifications

• License: Valid Massachusetts RN license verified through the state website within 30 days of start. Conditional/temporary RN licenses are accepted if the candidate keeps in close contact with the Massachusetts Board to ensure the permanent license is issued before the conditional license expires.
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• PICU experience: Pediatric Intensive Care experience, with 2 years of experience as a PICU RN
• Critical Care Float experience: 2 years of critical care float experience
• Recent Critical Care Float experience: Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• Travel experience: One completed travel assignment
• Epic: Experience with Epic
• BLS: Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (AHA or American Red Cross only), required for CVICU, CICU, and CVPICU

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: 10-year criminal background check completed within 6 months of start, including all aliases, plus national checks and sanctions searches. Massachusetts iCORI clearance is required within 6 months of start, and international checks apply if the candidate lived or worked outside the country in the last 10 years.
• Employment history: Application must cover 10 years of work history. Gaps longer than 30 days require an explanation.
• References: 2 professional references verified from 2 of the last 3 employers.
• Skills checklist: Unit-specific checklist completed within 1 year before start.
• Physical exam: Completed within the year before start, signed by an MD, DO, PA, NP, or registered DC, stating cleared to work with no restrictions.
• Immunizations and TB: Proof of 2 MMR vaccinations or positive titers (measles, mumps, rubella), 2 varicella vaccinations or positive titer, and Hepatitis B series with titer or declination. Tdap is required. TB testing requires a negative blood test or 2-step skin test, with additional documentation for positive results.
• Flu: Seasonal flu vaccine or facility-approved exemption required during flu season.
• COVID: No COVID-19 vaccination requirement at this time. Seasonal attestation may apply during the COVID season.
• RespSafety clearance: Required for all travelers, with a virtual questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional. Facility-specific fit testing is completed onsite.