Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,375 per week at St Lukes Boise Medical Center
Boise, ID 83708
About the Job
- Required Certifications: BLS, PALS
Certification Details
- A hospital in Southern Idaho is in need of PICU RN's to work a 13 week travel assignment.
Job Details
- MUST have 2 years of PICU experience.
- Ok with first time travelers.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes.
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: propofol, fentanyl, epi, etc.
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit: No
- Pediatrician in house 24/7: In house during the day, may occasionally take call from home at NOC.
- RT Equipment: Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? Vent, bubble CPAP, BiPAP.
- Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit: Yes, RNs read and interpret their own strips.
Job Requirements
- Shifts & Scheduling: 7-7, Work with the scheduler to schedule, will allow up to 5 shifts in a block schedule if meets unit needs.
- Weekend Requirement: 5 shifts in 6 weeks.
- Holiday Requirement: potentially- expect to work at least 1 during a contract.
- Is there Call or a Standby requirement: No
- Floating Requirements: Peds for full assignment, frequent floating.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Any color
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation: 2-12 hour shifts.
Schedule Information
- - Unit: Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Boise Hospital Flr 4
- - # of Beds: 12 (in summer census is around 4, and winter months 6).
- - Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2
- - Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Trach/vent, DKA, respiratory, surgical (trachs, g-tubes, shunts, hernia repairs, seizures) no cardiac.
- - Experience or 'Must have' skills: MUST have 2 years of PICU experience.
- - Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes
- - Common titratable &/or set rate drips: propofol, fentanyl, epi, etc.
- - Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes, no assignment.
- - Are nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit: No
- - Pediatrician in house 24/7: In house during the day, may occasionally take call from home at NOC.
- - RT Equipment: Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? Vent, bubble CPAP, BiPAP.
- - Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit: Yes, RNs read and interpret their own strips.
Unit Specific Information
- BLS, PALS; Department: PICU | RN
- - Unit: Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Boise Hospital Flr 4
- - # of Beds: 12 (in summer census is around 4, and winter months 6).
- - Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2
- - Required Certifications: BLS, PALS
- - Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Trach/vent, DKA, respiratory, surgical (trachs, g-tubes, shunts, hernia repairs, seizures) no cardiac.
- - Experience or 'Must have' skills: MUST have 2 years of PICU experience.
- - Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes, no assignment.
Additional Details