Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Travel RN

We are looking for a Travel PICU RN for a great Travel nursing job in Fort Wayne, IN.

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 : Fort Wayne, IN
• Travel Nurse Salary Contact for details.
• Start Date : December 16, 2024
• Travel Nursing Job Assignment Length : 13 weeks
• Travel Nurse 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, Night

1. General job duties. Types of procedures required. Care for peds patient between the age of 3 days to 18 years of age. This would include common childhood illness, including COVID + patients. The nurse will need to have a high knowledge base for pediatric patient at all levels of care. (PICU and Peds) PICU - respiratory, traumas, donations, seizures, and poisoning, anything highly specialized or cardiac sent out, no burns. Peds - trauma, respiratory, RSV, general surgical, birth defects, send out more complex surgicals.

2. Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.) EPIC, Pyxis

3. Required skills and minimum years of experience. 2 years Peds AND PICU minimum experience required, IV skills a plus. EPIC experience is required. Experience in 400+ bed facility with similar acquity (L2 trauma) required. 4. Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc) BLS thru AHA required, PALS required, compact or IN RN license

5. Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone? Is call required? If so, how often? Are weekends required?) 3 - 12 hour shifts per week. OT options may be available.

6. Floating to other units/departments. (If so, to which units/departments?) Will float to areas like NICU.

7. Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept. Peds - 28 beds, PICU - 7 beds

8. Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only) 1:4 patients Peds, 1:2 PICU 9. Dress Code: Caribbean blue scrubs

10. Tell us about the unit/department specific training and orientation program. Orientation will be as any other traveler, then 24 hours on the floor with a preceptor.

Candidate MUST have both PICU and Peds experience and facility strongly prefers NICU experience as position floats to NICU as necessary.

Facility will accept local travelers within any radius **Client can call off up to 24 hours per 13 week contract and there are 8 hours of non-billable orientation.**

2+ years experience in Peds AND PICU, must have both. BLS through AHA required PALS through AHA required Must work Peds and PICU and float to NICU Does your candidate require time off during assignment? If yes, please list in comments EPIC experience is required L2 Trauma AND 400+ bed facility experience is required

Number of Positions: 1

VID-223937

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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
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• 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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