PICU Travel RN — Night Shift, High Pay & Benefits

American Traveler; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay

Insurance: medical/dental/vision

401k

Weekly payroll

Free CEUs

Housing allowance

Travel reimbursement

Per diem subsidy

Traveler rewards

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU travel assignment in Tennessee. The role requires a TN or compact RN license, BLS and PALS certification, and at least 2 years of PICU experience.

You will work on a 14-bed PICU with a variety of pediatric diagnoses, provide ventilator management, central line care, and other critical care interventions. Night shifts are 3x12 hours (1845-0715) with every other weekend; travel and licensure reimbursement are provided.

Qualifications

• Active TN or compact RN license required.
• Current BLS and PALS certification required.
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience.
• Prior travel nursing experience required.
• Two professional references required.
• Skilled in respiratory care including ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and airway care.
• Experience with IV therapy, central line care, and PICC line management preferred.
• Experience with neurologic care including EVD and ICP monitoring preferred.
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work in a 14-bed PICU with 11 private rooms and one semi-private area of 3 beds.
• Patient population ranges from infants to 21 years old.
• Common diagnoses include DKA, respiratory failure, respiratory distress, pneumonia, status asthmaticus, trauma, sepsis, ingestion, seizures, altered mental status, post-arrest, and post-surgical cases.
• Bedside procedures include central line or arterial line placement, chest tube placement, bronchoscopy, and EVD/bolt placement.
• Equipment used includes Philips monitors, Servo ventilators, Alaris IV pumps, and Kangaroo feeding pumps.
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours), 1845-0715.
• Every other weekend (EOW) required.
• Floating to other units required as needed.
• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients with complex and acute conditions.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team in a high-acuity PICU setting.
• Travelers who have oriented at this facility within the past year are not required to reorient.
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate.
• RTO must be disclosed prior to consideration.
• License history must be disclosed prior to consideration, with possible flexibility given explanation.

Skills

RN license

BLS

PALS

PICU experience

Travel nursing

References

Respiratory care

Ventilator management

ABG interpretation

Airway care

IV therapy

Central line care

PICC line management

EVD monitoring

ICP monitoring

Hemodynamic monitoring

Dysrhythmia interpretation

Tools

Philips monitors

Servo ventilators

Alaris IV pumps

Kangaroo feeding pumps

Job description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU travel assignment in Tennessee. The role requires a TN or compact RN license, BLS and PALS certification, and at least 2 years of PICU experience.

You will work on a 14-bed PICU with a variety of pediatric diagnoses, provide ventilator management, central line care, and other critical care interventions. Night shifts are 3x12 hours (1845-0715) with every other weekend; travel and licensure reimbursement are provided.