Pediatric Stepdown RN
Chicago, Illinois
La Rabida Children's Hospital

Pediatric Stepdown RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Chicago, Illinois
• Pediatric Stepdown RN; PICU experience preferred
• Inpatient unit: 1 unit, 39 beds, all specialties on the unit
• Patient population: ages 2 weeks to 18 years old
• 50–60% of patients have some sort of technology dependence
• Acute care unit caring for patients with chronic illness
• No drips or surgical patients
• Shift: Night, 4x12 hours, 19:00–7:30
• 3x12 or 4x12 accepted
• Start date: ASAP
• Ratios: 1:3–4
• First-timers accepted: No
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: No
• Float scope: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block scheduling: Open to accommodating block schedule
• Local candidates accepted
• Pending license accepted
• RTO must be approved and included in the contract before the start date

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Pediatric PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• Pediatric PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with mechanical ventilation
• Experience with tracheostomy care
• Experience with G tube care
• Pediatric Cardiac Stepdown experience
• Experience with Meditech

Preferred

• PICU experience
• ACLS
• COVID booster preferred

Facility Notes

• Children’s facility
• Total staffed beds: 62
• Scrub color: any color, neat and clean; pediatric-themed encouraged
• Free parking in south or north lots