Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

American Traveler; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay

Bonuses

Health insurance

401(k)

Weekly payroll

Free CEUs

Housing allowance

Travel reimbursements

Licensure reimbursements

Per diem

Job summary

American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric ICU RN for a Level I Trauma Center in Connecticut. Candidates must have 3 years of PICU experience and an active CT/compact RN license. BLS and PALS are required; ACLS preferred.

Travel nursing experience is required. This is a traveling assignment with a large academic medical center and a 1:2 patient ratio. Expect day or night shifts (3x12), weekends required, and no on-call duties.

Qualifications

• 3 years of PICU experience required
• CT/compact RN license accepted
• BLS and PALS required; ACLS preferred
• Travel nursing experience required
• Level I Trauma Center experience required

Responsibilities

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients
• Manage respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, neurologic and GI care
• Ventilator management, chest tube care, arterial/central line management
• Float to other pediatric units within scope of practice
• Participate in Epic charting system
• Maintain patient safety and family communication

Skills

PICU nursing

Trauma center experience

Travel nursing experience

Ventilator management

Hemodynamic monitoring

Critical care nursing

Tools

Epic charting

Job description

American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric ICU RN for a Level I Trauma Center requiring 3 years of PICU experience and CT/compact RN licensure.

Requirements

• Active or pending CT/compact RN license accepted
• BLS and PALS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 3 years of PICU experience required
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Travel nursing experience required
• Cardiac critical care experience preferred
• CRRT and ECMO certifications preferred
• 1 professional reference required

Responsibilities

• Work in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center
• Average patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift (3x12, 7a-7p) or Night shift (3x12, 7p-7a) schedules available
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Must float to other pediatric units within scope of practice, including the Pediatric ED, NNICU, inpatient departments, and Wini 1 (psych)
• Uses Epic charting system
• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients including respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, neurologic, and gastrointestinal care
• Skills include ventilator management, chest tube care, central/arterial line management, hemodynamic monitoring, and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with congenital heart disease, post cardiac surgery, and post neurosurgery care is valued
• Located within a large academic medical center with 1,567 staffed beds
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required except for religious or medical exemption
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require additional approval, and extended time off around holidays may not be approved
• Partial holiday scheduling may be considered depending on unit needs
• Previous staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to return as a traveler
• First-time travelers are not accepted
• Local candidates within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job ID: P-780691

Open Positions: 2