Pediatric ICU Registered Nurse
Moreno Valley, California
Riverside University Medical Center

Travel RN - PICU

Location: Moreno Valley, California
Specialty: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse (Travel)
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing Travel
Contract Length: 8 weeks

Job Description

• Assess patients on admission considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs
• Reassess patient health needs at least every shift and as condition changes
• Establish and update individualized plan of care based on assessments and data
• Administer oral, topical, and parenteral medications following the 7 rights
• Assess and document medication effectiveness and any adverse effects
• Perform treatments and procedures adhering to nursing standards, hospital policies, sterile technique, and patient privacy
• Document patient responses, pain management, discharge planning, education, and progress accurately and legibly
• Educate patients and families based on assessed needs
• Interpret diagnostic data and intervene appropriately
• Communicate changes in patient condition promptly to physicians and healthcare team using SBAR communication for handoffs
• Respect patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and participation in care planning
• Evaluate and document patient care and teaching effectiveness
• Participate in multidisciplinary care planning
• Apply and manage restraints per policy
• Follow National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies including two patient identifiers
• Understand and participate in hospital disaster plans and rapid response activation
• Complete orientation to Life Safety Standards (Code Blue, Code Pink, Haz Mat, Fire, Oxygen shut off)
• Follow infection control policies
• Demonstrate knowledge of blood transfusion policies and documentation
• Understand and use the Chain of Command appropriately
• Practice hand hygiene before and after patient contact
• Demonstrate knowledge of pediatric medications and dose calculations
• Recognize and intervene in basic cardiac dysrhythmias
• Use bedside monitoring equipment properly
• Perform arterial line setup, calibration, waveform interpretation, discontinuation, and documentation
• Be familiar with legal issues related to minors (consents, CPS, court custody)
• Accurately assess and intervene for critically ill pediatric patients
• Communicate effectively with parents and children
• Document on PICU flow sheets, care plans, medication administration records, and progress notes
• Demonstrate knowledge of age-specific pain management
• Follow medication policies including narcotics and Pyxis access
• Adhere to high alert medication policies
• Use Alaris infusion pump
• Assess and manage ventilator-dependent patients
• Understand the use and rationale for specialty beds

Required Qualifications

• Current California RN License
• BLS Certification
• Cardiac Monitoring Experience
• PICU Experience

Shift

• 1 Night Shift