Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU (PICU) position requiring a minimum of 2 years of PICU experience, BLS and PALS certifications, and a WV or compact RN license.

Job Details

• 20-bed PICU within a women's and children's hospital, with an average daily census of approximately 15 patients,

• Patient population includes congenital heart disease, DKA, respiratory conditions, neurosurgery, tracheostomies, ventilator management, G-tubes, and may include adult patients,

• ICU nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:1-2; stepdown ratio is 1:3,

• RNs are required to titrate drips, including sedation protocols (Fentanyl, Versed, Precedex) and vasoactive drugs per physician orders,

• Respiratory therapy manages ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP on the unit,

• Telemetry is monitored off-unit; all patients are on monitors with central monitoring at the ICU and stepdown desk,

• Charting is done via Epic (experience required),

• 12-hour shifts on a rotating day/night schedule (7a-7p and 7p-7a),

• Self-scheduling is available; block scheduling is possible provided unit needs are met,

• Minimum of 2 full weekends (Friday-Sunday) required per 4-week scheduling period,

• No on-call or standby requirement,

• Floating is required within the children's hospital, including L&D, NICU, and acute pediatrics, at normal unit ratios,

Job Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required,

• Current BLS and PALS certifications required,

• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required,

• Comfort with titrating sedation and vasoactive drips required,

• Comfort caring for adult patients is required, as the unit may occasionally accept adult patients,

• Epic EMR experience required,

• Driver's license address must reflect a residence more than 50 miles from the facility,

• 2 supervisor/peer references required for consideration (including a supervisor reference from any perm facility worked in the last 12 months),

• Skills checklist completed within the past year required for consideration,

• Copies of certifications and driver's license required for consideration,

• COVID vaccination required (Moderna or Pfizer 2-dose series, or single-dose J&J); medical or religious exemptions may be requested,

Additional Information

• Orientation includes Epic training, nursing skills orientation (NSO), competency and equipment review with a clinical preceptor, and 3 mentored shifts in the PICU,

• A charge nurse is assigned depending on staffing, with efforts made to have a free charge when possible; a free house supervisor is available at all times,

• Pediatrician, resident, and APP are present in-house 24/7 with a call room on the unit,

• Nurse aides are present on all shifts to assist with feedings, fingerstick blood sugars (FSBS), equipment needs, and admission prep,

• Travelers are expected to work holidays and will be incorporated into the permanent staff holiday rotation,

• Scrub color requirement: dark gray (pewter),

• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have been away for at least 2 years before being considered,

• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than 1 cumulative year; a 2-year break is required once that threshold is reached,

• First-time travelers are not explicitly excluded, but 2 years of PICU experience is a hard requirement