Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Pediatric ICU role requiring WI or compact RN licensure and two years of recent acute care experience in the specialty.

• Active WI RN license or compact license from permanent address state
• BLS certification through American Heart Association required
• PALS certification through American Heart Association required
• NRP certification preferred
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred
• Minimum two years of acute care experience within the last three years in the PICU specialty required
• Solid PICU experience required, along with some CVICU, cardiac step down, or general cardiac experience
• Basic Arrhythmia experience required, with a telemetry test required prior to start
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skilled in ventilator management, airway care, ABG interpretation, chest tube management, and suctioning
• Experience with arterial line, central line, and PICC line management
• Experience administering vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, and continuous sedation preferred
• Experience with EVD, ICP monitoring, hypothermia protocol, and post-neurosurgery care preferred
• Experience with congenital heart disease/repair, post cardiac catheterization, and post cardiac surgery care preferred

• Work in a 21-bed PICU within a nationally recognized pediatric medical and surgical center
• Care for critically ill or injured pediatric patients with medical and surgical conditions including acute head injuries, critical neurological disorders, pulmonary disease, cardiac anomalies, organ transplantation, multi-system organ failure, and ECMO
• Shift options include Night (7:00pm-7:30am) and Day/Evening ), 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required with holiday rotation
• Floating required across units and locations as staffing needs dictate, with travelers prioritized for reassignment
• Epic charting system experience required
• Join a multidisciplinary team providing family-centered critical care to pediatric patients and their families
• Facility is a Magnet-designated, Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and home to a Level IV NICU
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Telemetry exam required prior to start with strict passing criteria for both adult and pediatric rhythm identification
• Up to three attempts allowed to pass the telemetry exam, with a cardiac interpretation review course required after a second failed attempt
• Parking permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite, with alternative transportation options available

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job : P-758919

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