RN - PICU - Travel - Morgantown, WV - - Excellent Benefits 2024-10-30 - TravelNurseSource
Morgantown, WV 26506
About the Job
TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PICU RN in Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506!
About The Position
**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN) **Job Specialty:** Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) **Job Duration:** 8-Week Contract **Shift:** 12-Hour Day/Night Rotating Shifts **Guaranteed Hours:** 36 hours per week **Experience:** Minimum of 2 years in PICU **License:** Required **Certifications:** BLS, PALS; Chemo certification desired **Must-Have:** 2 years of PICU experience **Job Description:** - Care for pediatric patients in a 20-bed PICU with an average daily census of around 15. - Provide care for patients with common diagnoses such as congenital heart issues, DKA, respiratory conditions, neurosurgery, tracheostomies, ventilators, and G-tubes. - Titrate drips for sedation (Fentanyl, Versed, Precedex) and vasoactive drugs as per doctor's orders. - Work as a part of a team with an in-house pediatrician, residents, and APPs available 24/7. - Use RT equipment like vents, CPAP, BiPAP which are managed by RT. - Monitor patients with tele monitored off-unit; RNs do not read strips. - Self-scheduling available with possible block scheduling as per unit needs. - Required to work 2 weekends per 4-week schedule and holidays as needed, as part of the perm staff holiday rotation. - No call requirement; floating within children's units including L&D, NICU, and Acute Peds with expected adjustment to normal ratios for floating units. - Wear Royal Blue scrubs with fun, kid-friendly tops (no t-shirts allowed). - Participate in unit-specific orientation including EPIC training, NSO, competencies, and equipment review with a clinical preceptor, alongside 3 shifts in PICU with a mentor. - Charting via the EPIC system. Join a dynamic team in delivering critical care to our youngest patients, enhancing lives through your expertise and compassion!
26152242EXPTEMP
Job Requirements
Required for Onboarding
5 Benefits of Travel NursingAdvocating for patients from diverse backgrounds and with different healthcare needs refines your patient advocacy skills, making you a more effective advocate in various healthcare settings. Different regions may incorporate alternative medicine practices into healthcare. Exposure to these diverse approaches broadens your understanding of holistic patient care. Healthcare facilities may follow different nursing models and practices. Experiencing these diverse approaches broadens your understanding of nursing and healthcare delivery. Travel nursing allows you to experience different cultures firsthand. Working in new locations exposes you to unique customs, traditions, and perspectives, fostering cultural competence and enriching your personal and professional life. Working with diverse teams in various settings enhances your communication skills. You learn to effectively communicate with colleagues, patients, and families from different backgrounds.
About The Position
**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN) **Job Specialty:** Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) **Job Duration:** 8-Week Contract **Shift:** 12-Hour Day/Night Rotating Shifts **Guaranteed Hours:** 36 hours per week **Experience:** Minimum of 2 years in PICU **License:** Required **Certifications:** BLS, PALS; Chemo certification desired **Must-Have:** 2 years of PICU experience **Job Description:** - Care for pediatric patients in a 20-bed PICU with an average daily census of around 15. - Provide care for patients with common diagnoses such as congenital heart issues, DKA, respiratory conditions, neurosurgery, tracheostomies, ventilators, and G-tubes. - Titrate drips for sedation (Fentanyl, Versed, Precedex) and vasoactive drugs as per doctor's orders. - Work as a part of a team with an in-house pediatrician, residents, and APPs available 24/7. - Use RT equipment like vents, CPAP, BiPAP which are managed by RT. - Monitor patients with tele monitored off-unit; RNs do not read strips. - Self-scheduling available with possible block scheduling as per unit needs. - Required to work 2 weekends per 4-week schedule and holidays as needed, as part of the perm staff holiday rotation. - No call requirement; floating within children's units including L&D, NICU, and Acute Peds with expected adjustment to normal ratios for floating units. - Wear Royal Blue scrubs with fun, kid-friendly tops (no t-shirts allowed). - Participate in unit-specific orientation including EPIC training, NSO, competencies, and equipment review with a clinical preceptor, alongside 3 shifts in PICU with a mentor. - Charting via the EPIC system. Join a dynamic team in delivering critical care to our youngest patients, enhancing lives through your expertise and compassion!
26152242EXPTEMP
Job Requirements
Required for Onboarding
- ACLS - AHA
- BLS - AHA
- Pharmacology
- Skills Checklist
- Specialty Exam
5 Benefits of Travel Nursing
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