Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Travel RN

We are looking for a Travel PICU RN for a great Travel nursing job in Des Moines, IA.

This PICU Travel nursing job pays for 36 hours a week for 13 weeks.

Below are the details of this Travel Nursing Job including the Travel nurse salary:

• Specialty: PICU RN
• Travel Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse : Des Moines, IA
• Travel Nurse Salary Contact for details.
• Start Date : November 25, 2024
• Travel Nursing Job Assignment Length : 13 weeks
• Travel Nurse 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, day

Travelers must be COVID vaccinated; Medical/Religious Exemptions provided upon request

Any candidates submitted with a taxable home address within 60 miles of the facility location will be billed at a rate 10% less.

A Day in the Life - Curtis - Registered Nurse (vimeo.com)

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process.

EMR - EPIC

OT/Holiday Multiplier: 1.25x

NBO: 8 hrs

• MAY FLOAT TO NICU - MUST BE WILLING TO FLOAT

--- When we float them to the NICU, RN would basically get what we call our “ feeders and growers”. RN might get a baby on oxygen or antibiotics, but they wont give them the sickest tiniest babies. --- 

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit features a 12-bed, all private-room facility that is staffed by pediatric critical care doctors. It is located on the second floor of the north wing on the Iowa Methodist Medical Center/Blank Children's Hospital campus. The intensive care team helps care for critically-ill or injured infants, children and teens.

In addition, the Pediatric Transport Team provides children throughout the state access to a higher level of care. The Transport Team brings critical care expertise to children by a pediatric nurse who is under the medical direction of a pediatric critical care or pediatric emergency medicine physician.

In March 2017, we opened a new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. In order to enhance the care we provide, the following will be part of the new PICU:

• 12 single patient rooms with lots of storage and space, including a private bathroom and shower.
• Family Consultation Room where the health care team can meet with families to discuss their child’s plan of care.
• Family Lounge with a kitchenette and comfortable seating for family members to have a space to spend time outside of their child’s room.
• State-of-the-art design with equipment easily accessible from a ceiling boom and features that allow staff to monitor patients efficiently and act quickly as needed.
• Patient and family-centered environment with a pull-out bed and reclining chair for families, privacy curtain, two televisions and an individual sound system.

Requirement Description

• 2+ years of current PICU experience 
• Critical Care experience strongly encouraged
• must be willing to float to NICU when needed 
• PALS (AHA) required
• Client prefers that the Clinicians do not take more than 7 days off in a 13 week contract.  
• 1+ year of travel, OR, multiple travel contracts completed - required

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS:

• Work history/resume
• Home/taxable address (just need to be listed somewhere in profile, ex. resume, in the notes section of the submittal)
• Skills checklist (must have been completed within 1 year of submission date)
• License verification
• Copy of BLS (AHA) or ARC
• References - highly preferred (if not provided, will be required to complete during onboarding if candidate accepts an offer)

Number of Positions: 1

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Available Agency Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Licensure Reimbursement
• Paid Compliance Costs
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Offer 401k
• Joint Commission Certified
• Nationwide
• 24/7 Customer Support

About Agency:

This nationally renowned hospital has chosen FlexUp DIRECT to find the most qualified talent to fill their open positions. With more than three decades of experience, FlexUp DIRECT was created to help clinicians find work faster than traditional agencies.  We are committed to keeping our clinicians focused on care and are committed to making it as easy as possible to get to work.  We are partnered with many great health systems, VMS/MSP, and technology companies to ensure our clinicians have all the latest opportunities to provide care. Our nurses enjoy some of the industry's most competitive pay and benefits.

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