PICU RN (DAYSHIFT)

Nemours-Children; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, DE is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The unit is a 24-bed Level 1 Trauma Center team providing advanced life support and monitoring capabilities.

Candidates should have PICU experience and DE licensure, with CPR certification and CCRN preferred. The role involves caring for critically ill pediatric patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to high-quality patient care in a

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Experienced pediatric intensive care nurse of at least 2 years preferred.
• Current Delaware or Multistate Compact License
• Must be CPR certified by the American Heart Association. PALS and ACLS preferred.
• Certifications: CCRN preferred

Skills

Pediatric Nursing

ICU Experience

CPR Certification

CCRN Preferred

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

The PICU is seeking aRegistered Nurseto join our team in Wilmington, DE.

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Nemours Children's Health, Delaware is a 24-bed unit in a Level 1 Trauma Center. Patients requiring care and surveillance in the PICU will have conditions and diagnoses which may include, but are not limited to, those producing: acute and reversible loss of consciousness, respiratory failure, compromised air exchange, cardiovascular dysfunction, hepatic failure, hemodynamic instability, renal dysfunction, central nervous system injury or dysfunction, acute trauma and organ failure requiring transplantation.

Treatments or interventions performed in the PICU include measures utilizing advanced life support technology. These include, but are not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation, tracheal intubation, ECMO, pharmacologic support of circulation, mechanical ventilation, point of care monitoring, CRRT, thoracentesis, and hemodynamic, intracranial pressure, intravascular monitoring. Each patient room haselectrocardiographic,pulse oximetry, respiratory, hemodynamic and intracranial pressure monitoring capability, as well as central EKG and respiratory monitoring. Portable monitoring during patient transport is provided. Special equipment includes radiant warmer beds, heating/cooling blanket systems, Mapleson manual ventilation system, end tidal CO2 monitors, ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring systems, intracranial pressure monitoring system, ventriculostomy systems, infusion pumps, blood warmer, continuous renal replacement systems, and peripheral nerve stimulators.

REQUIREMENTS

• Be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.


• Experienced pediatric intensive care nurse of at least 2 years preferred.


• Current Delaware or Multistate Compact License


• Must be CPR certified by the American Heart Association. PALS and ACLS preferred.


• Certifications: CCRN preferred