Registered Nurse, PICU

Advantra Health; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 66,000 - 94,000; Part time

Job summary

Advantra Health in Dayton, Ohio is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse (RN) with PICU experience for a PRN opportunity in our Per Diem pool. You will deliver specialized nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to maintain safe, high-quality care.

The role requires a valid RN license and PICU experience, with strong critical thinking and communication skills to support families in fast-paced, acute settings.

Qualifications

• Active RN license.
• PICU experience required.
• Strong critical-thinking and clinical decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork in a fast-paced PICU environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients in the PICU.
• Continuously monitor vital signs, respiratory status, and neurological condition.
• Assess patients and recognize changes in clinical status promptly.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies as prescribed; assist with advanced monitoring and critical-care interventions.
• Maintain airway safety and monitor respiratory support; collaborate with physicians to develop and implement care plans.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation.
• Follow infection-control protocols and patient-safety standards.
• Communicate effectively with patients’ families and provide compassionate, family-centered care.

Skills

PICU

RN license

Critical care

Job description

Job Overview

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Location:Dayton Ohio

Facility: Shriners Children’s Ohio

Job Type: PRN / Per Diem

Shift:7:00 AM – 7:30 PM PDT

Pay Rate: $58.00/hour

Job Summary Our client is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience for a PRN opportunity in Dayton Ohio

The RN will provide specialized nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients, monitor patient conditions, administer treatments, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients in the PICU. Continuously monitor vital signs, respiratory status, and neurological condition.

Assess patients and promptly recognize changes in clinical status.

Administer medications, treatments, and therapies as prescribed. Assist with advanced patient monitoring and critical-care interventions within the RN’s scope of practice.

Maintain airway safety and monitor respiratory support as appropriate. Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient care plans. Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation.

Follow infection-control protocols and patient-safety standards. Communicate effectively with patients’ families and provide compassionate, family-centered care.

Qualifications Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience required.

Strong critical-thinking, assessment, and clinical decision-making skills. Knowledge of pediatric critical-care practices and patient monitoring.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced critical-care environment.

At a glance

• Way to work: Per diem
• Discipline: Nursing
• Specialty: PICU
• Shift: Days
• Start: Immediate start
• Duration: 1 day(s)
• Openings: 5
• Job code: JPC - 148

Requirements

• Experience: 1-15 years
• Skills: PICU

About Advantra Health

Advantra Health brings clinical expertise to the teams that deliver care. Through our healthcare partners, we connect nursing, allied health and advanced practice professionals with opportunities to contribute and grow. We believe clinicians should have a voice in how their careers develop, and we consider what matters to them alongside what care teams need.

Our conversations with clinicians often begin well before a career move. We value the opportunity to understand their interests and stay connected, so we can reconnect when a relevant opportunity emerges.