Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Registered Nurse (PICU) - New Haven, Connecticut

Employment Type: Per Diem
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Shift: 12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Job Description

Seeking experienced PICU Registered Nurses for day shifts. This role requires floating and working in a Level I Trauma, teaching hospital environment.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of PICU experience (highest required)
• Teaching hospital experience
• Trauma Level I experience

Licensure & Certifications

• Active nursing license
• Required: BLS, PALS (front and signed back)
• Preferred: ACLS
• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., NRP, NALS for neonatal/pediatric units)

Skills & Competencies Required

• Telemetry (on-unit and remote monitoring)
• NG tube insertion/management
• Isolation precautions
• Administration of blood and blood products
• Arterial line management
• Central line blood draws and care (including PICC lines)
• Phlebotomy
• IV insertion and maintenance
• TPN/Lipids management
• Pediatric dosage calculations and use of Broselow system
• ICP monitoring and post-neurosurgery care
• Care of ventilated patients, including ventilator management and end-tidal CO2 monitoring
• Suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Tracheostomy care
• Urinary catheter insertion/management
• Infection control and PPE use
• Vaccine administration
• Wound assessment and care

Preferred Skills

• Accessing/managing ports
• Antiarrhythmics
• Continuous sedation
• IV vasopressors
• Assisting/managing intubation
• BiPAP/CPAP
• Care and maintenance of acute airway
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

Orientation

• 2-3 days total:

  • Virtual orientation (Friday)
  • In-person orientation (Monday)
  • Epic training (Wednesday) with test-out option for experienced users

Systems Used

• Charting: Epic
• Medication dispensing: Pyxis

Additional Requirements

• Must commit to working at least 4 shifts per month
• Must prioritize compliance and complete all onboarding requirements before start
• 2 clinical references required, including at least 1 leadership reference from the past year
• Background check: 7-year criminal history including sex offender registry
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• Respiratory fit test required
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within the past year
• Immunization or immunity documentation required for: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or documented declination required during flu season
• COVID-19 vaccination is not required for this position; flu declinations accepted

Notes

• Scrubs color: Royal Blue
• 1-year separation period required for previous permanent employees
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this role

This position is ideal for experienced PICU nurses comfortable with a high-acuity, trauma, and teaching hospital setting who can commit to a per diem schedule with a minimum number of shifts per month.