Travel Registered Nurse - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental

Retirement options

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Travel Registered Nurse for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Bethlehem, PA. This position requires expertise in caring for critically ill children, with a focus on delivering exceptional nursing care and working as part of a collaborative team. Ideal candidates will have a valid RN license in Pennsylvania and experience in pediatric settings, including PICU. This role offers the unique opportunity to be part of a respected healthcare network known for quality patient care and numerous awards in the industry.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with current licensure in Pennsylvania.
• Requires a minimum of 2 years of experience on a pediatric unit.
• 1 year of PICU experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide specialized care to critically ill pediatric patients in the PICU.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and clinical excellence.

Skills

Patient care

Pediatric care experience

BLS certification

PALS certification

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania

Job description

Travel Registered Nurse - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit page is loaded

Travel Registered Nurse - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Apply locations Bethlehem, PA - 801 Ostrum St time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R084985

At St. Luke’s, our travel staff are OUR employees. They are a valued part of our team and are extended benefits such as medical, vision, and dental, as well as retirement options. Our travel staff has the best of both worlds available to them – flexibility of travel & the support of working for a 100 Top Health Care System. St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

TRAVEL ASSIGNMENT, shifts will vary, 3-12s, 36 hours/week, 13 weeks

The Travel Registered Nurse delivers nursing care through the nursing process, assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, evaluates and documents the effects of care. Works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-care personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. The department specializes in the care of pediatric patients who require GI, Endocrine, Trauma, Renal, Cardiac, Developmental, Neurology, Dermatology, and other services. The ideal Nursing candidate must be able to provide specialized care for the pediatric patient. Care is provided to patients by a comprehensive multidisciplinary team. Utilizing a patient(family)-centered approach, clinical excellence and patient safety are our highest priorities.

Registered Nurse Pediatric ICU

• Provides care to the critically ill pediatric patient requiring specialized care in the Pediatric Intensive Care unit.
• Provides specialized care to pediatric patients transitioning from PICU who require intermediate care.
• Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in inservices and/or continuing education programs.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements
• Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.

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OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 8 hours per day; 4 hours at a time. Walk up to 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 pounds. Frequently lift, carry and push objects up to 75 pounds. Transport patients weighing up to 250 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher with assistance when appropriate. Consistently pull up to 10 lbs. Frequently pull up to 250 lbs. with assistance when appropriate. Frequently stoop, bend, crouch, kneel and climb. Frequently reach above shoulder level. Occasional crawling. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Frequently finger and handle objects. Occasionally firmly grasp, twist, turn objects with hands and fingers. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and visual monotony (e.g. computer screen).

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania or seeking Pennsylvania licensure through reciprocity.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 2 years experience on a pediatric unit, and 1 year PICU experience, BLS and PALS certification. Individualized orientation program.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include your present employer and if listing prior agency experience, please also include the hospital names and locations of your assignments. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses. If you have questions, please reach out to our Travel Recruitment Specialist at 484-658-1737 or [e-mail]. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

St. Luke’s Travel Team…. Giving you the perks of travel nursing with the benefits of being a valued employee of the St. Luke’s Family.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.5 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

SLUHN has been named a Top Workplaces 2023 by the Morning Call. In addition, St.Luke’s has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region, and in New Jersey. St.Luke’s is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be deemed a Top Workplace in 2023. In 2023, St.Luke’s was named one of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes. St.Luke’s was the only employer in the Lehigh Valley to be named to the list and was one of only two healthcare employers in Pennsylvania to receive the designation. St.Luke’s University Health Network is the top-ranked Lehigh Valley-based employer in Forbes Magazine’s ranking of employers in Pennsylvania.