RN - PICU

SoftPath Medical; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SoftPath Medical is seeking an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU travel assignment in Charlotte, NC. The role requires strong high-acuity PICU nursing skills, EPIC EMR experience, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Candidate must have 2 years of PICU experience, RN licensure, and BLS/PALS. The assignment includes 06:45-19:15 and 18:45-07:15 shifts, with weekend rotations and cross-unit float potential as discussed during interviews.

Qualifications

• 2 years of strong high acuity Pediatric ICU experience.
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• Comfortable in a high acuity, fast-paced environment.
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• RN licensure with BLS and PALS certifications.
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Responsibilities

• Provide care in PICU with variable patient acuity.
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• Manage ventilator support, lines, and vasoactive drips.
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• Float to Pediatric CVICU as needed per interview discussion.
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Skills

EPIC experience

Ventilator management

Trach management

Vasoactive drip titration

Invasive lines management

Aseptic technique

Dressing changes

Bedside procedures with providers

Discharge skills

CRRT experience

Education

RN licensure

BLS

PALS

Tools

Alaris pumps

Medfusion pumps

Belmont Rapid Infuser

Accuvein

PIV Ultrasound

EPIC EMR

Omnicell

Phillips monitors

EV-1000 Vigileo

I-stat

Accuryn

Job description

RN - PICU

About Facility

• 247 Licensed Beds
• Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
• Teaching Hospital
• Chest Pain Center
• Certified Stroke Center

Radius Rule

Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit.

Unit Information

• Beds: 24; average patient census 21-23
• Required Experience: 2 years of strong high acuity Pediatric ICU experience - must be comfortable in a high acuity, fast-paced environment
• First-time travelers accepted

Patient Types / Common Diagnoses

• Respiratory
• Trauma (including penetrating and non-accidental trauma, NAT)
• DKA
• Seizures
• Neurosurgical
• Acute/Chronic Renal Failure
• Orthopedic
• Surgical
• Transplants (Kidney and whole/partial Liver)
• Complex Medical
• Blood Disorders

Patient Ratios

RN: Varies based on acuity: 2:1, 1:1, 1:2

Required Licensure & Certifications

• RN: BLS, PALS

Skills Required

• EPIC experience
• Experience with Artic Sun, EVDs, Camino device (ICP and temperature monitoring)
• Belmont Rapid Infuser
• Management of critical care vasoactive drip titration
• Management of invasive lines - ART lines/CVP
• Aseptic and sterile techniques
• Basic dressing changes
• Ventilator and trach management
• HOFV management
• Oral/nasal suctioning
• G-tube/J-tube management, feeding tubes
• Chest tubes
• Epidurals
• PCAs
• Sedation and analgesic drip management
• Foley insertion and management
• Alaris & Medfusion pump management
• Bedside procedures with providers
• Discharge skills
• CRRT experience
• Ability/competency to float to Pediatric CVICU (to be discussed during interview)

Support within the Department

• CNA - 1 Health Care Tech per day to support unit secretary duties and nursing support needs throughout the shift (runners, bathing, etc.)
• Unit Secretary every shift
• Charge nurse, 24/7
• Phlebotomy, 24/7
• IV/VAT Team, 24/7
• Resource Nurse
• RT, 24/7
• Intensivist, 24/7
• Residents, in house
• APP, in house
• Telemetry monitoring Tech: No
• Centralized and bedside monitoring

Technology / Equipment

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris and Medfusion syringe pumps
• Medication dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Phillips
• Equipment: Belmont Rapid Infuser, Accuvein, PIV Ultrasound, Artic Sun, Camino, EV-1000 Vigileo, I-stat, and Accuryn

Floating

• Pediatric CVICU, NICU, Neonatal PCU, General Pediatrics - will float as needed

Orientation (Facility and Unit)

• NEO
• 2 days departmental

Scheduling

• Weekend rotation: Required to work 2 Fridays, 2 Saturdays, 2 Sundays, and 2 Mondays every 6-week schedule
• The combination of these 8 shifts can be grouped together or worked separately as long as all occur within the 6-week period
• No call for travelers; if PICU cannot utilize them, they may be floated to PCVICU, Pediatric Progressive Care, NICU, or general Pediatrics units
• Holiday expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays; unit requirement is the eve and day of every other holiday while contracted
• Return to Office (RTO): Manager approval required
• Shift times: 06:45 - 19:15, 18:45 - 07:15
• Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

Other Notes

Scrub color: Navy

Parking: Free

Unit culture: Teamwork, Trust, Accountability, Respect, Compassionately hard working