PICU RN (Travel) — High-Acuity Pediatric Care

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 165,312,000 - 181,843,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is seeking a highly skilled PICU RN for the Johns Hopkins Hospital – Bloomberg Children’s Center. This full-time 13-week contract pays $60/hr and requires a Maryland or compact-state RN license, and current CPR/BLS/PALS/ACLS certification.

Responsibilities include caring for critically ill children undergoing diverse surgeries, managing infusions and medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• 2 years of recent PICU experience; including at least 1 travel assignment.
• Current registered nurse license in Maryland, or licensed in a compact state
• Current CPR certification; BLS, PALS, ACLS

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized nursing care for patients with complex medical conditions, including respiratory failure, metabolic disorders, seizure disorders, multi-organ failure, shock, toxic ingestions, ECMO therapy, and ventricular assist devices (VADs).
• Care for patients recovering from or undergoing a wide range of surgical procedures, including general, cardiac, thoracic, transplant, orthopedic, and neurologic surgeries.
• Administer and monitor continuous infusions and intermittent medications, including narcotics, vasopressors, diuretics, parenteral nutrition/lipids (PN/IL), IV push (IVP) medications, PCA, oral medications, and enteral medications via GT/JT.
• Assess, monitor, and respond to changes in patient condition using critical thinking and evidence-based nursing practices.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
• Deliver high-acuity patient care in a critical care environment with patient-to-nurse ratios of 1:1 or 2:1, depending on patient acuity and clinical needs.

Skills

PICU experience

Critical care

Vital signs monitoring

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is seeking a highly skilled PICU RN for the Johns Hopkins Hospital – Bloomberg Children’s Center. This full-time 13-week contract pays $60/hr and requires a Maryland or compact-state RN license, and current CPR/BLS/PALS/ACLS certification.

Responsibilities include caring for critically ill children undergoing diverse surgeries, managing infusions and medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.