Travel RN - Pediatric ICU Job Bakersfield area,California USA,Nursing

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU position requiring a minimum of 2 years PICU experience and PALS certification.

Requirements

Active CA RN license required
BLS and PALS certifications required
Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
Cerner EMR experience preferred
Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Responsibilities

Acute care setting in an 8-bed PICU with an average census of 2 patients
Patient ratio of 1 to 2
Night shift, 12-hour shifts (7p-7a), with every other weekend required
Uses Cerner EMR
Spacelab telemetry monitors used; nurses must read their own strips
Ventilator, CPAP, BiPAP, and HFNC support available with 24/7 respiratory therapy coverage
In-house pediatric hospitalist/intensivist coverage available 24/7
Rarely staffed with a charge nurse; no nurse aides or IV team support
May be placed on standby for low census days when scheduled
Travelers are first to float, including to General Peds and Burn unit (for non-burn pediatric care) and voluntary NICU coverage
Unit-specific orientation includes 2 shifts in PICU, 1 shift in Peds, and 1 shift in Burn (for pediatric patients)
Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, dehydration, seizures, DKA, suicide attempts, overdose, and poisoning
Manages titratable drips including insulin, sedatives, heparin, and occasionally vasopressors and electrolyte replacements
Uses Medfusion pumps
Provide direct patient care to critically ill pediatric patients including those requiring ventilator support and continuous drip management
Navy blue scrubs required
Holiday coverage required for 2 out of 3 major holidays
First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
Candidates who have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any Common Spirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and Dignity, within the past year will not be considered

Benefits

Job : P-763712

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