Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

Job Details

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU/PICU position requiring 2+ years of pediatric cardiac ICU and post-op heart experience.

Work in a 20-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) within a Magnet-designated, Level I Pediatric Trauma teaching hospital
Care for critically ill or injured pediatric patients from birth to young adulthood across trauma, surgery, respiratory, cardiac, hematology/oncology, and neurologic specialties
Perform bedside procedures including central line and arterial line placement, lumbar puncture, intubation/extubation, CRRT initiation/discontinuation, ECMO cannulation/decannulation, and emergent operative procedures
Utilize specialized equipment including Hamilton G5 Ventilators, DirectLink ICP Monitors, Arctic Sun Targeted Temperature Management, and Baxter Prismaflex Machines
Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
Weekend shifts required
No on-call requirements
Float within the hospital to NICU and Pediatric Units, and potentially to affiliate hospitals nearby
13-week assignment length with Tuesday start date
Epic EMR used for charting

Active RN license (Oregon or Compact); pending license applications accepted if submitted to the licensing board
Active OR RN license required
Current certifications: BLS and PALS required, NRP preferred
Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
CVICU experience and post-op heart experience required
Teaching hospital and Level I Trauma experience preferred
Epic EMR charting experience required
Proof of COVID vaccination required with no exemptions accepted
Two manager or supervisor references from within the last 24 months required (charge RN references not accepted)
First-time travelers accepted if they have 2+ years of PICU experience

Provide advanced critical care nursing to pediatric patients requiring the highest level of medical or post-surgical care
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including board-certified pediatric intensivists, respiratory therapists, nutritionists, pharmacologists, therapists, social workers, and child life specialists
PICU intensivists staff the unit 24/7 and coordinate transport of critically ill children from surrounding states
Standard scrubs required (no prints); scrubs provided for OR procedures
Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no mile radius restriction
Floating to affiliate hospitals nearby may be required; refusal to float as requested may result in contract cancellation
All time off requests must be submitted upfront at time of application and cannot exceed 2 weeks
Former OHSU employees or previous travelers must be separated for 6+ months to be eligible to return
Returning candidates must provide a reference from their previous OHSU supervisor