**Exciting Opportunity for Pediatric CICU RN!**
**Job Description:**
- **Location:** Dallas, Texas
- **Unit Information:**
- Number of Beds: 27
- Number of Staff: 90
- Acuity Adaptive Model:
- **Day Shift:**
- 2 Charges for each unit (ICU and step down)
- 1 PCT
- RNs based on census and acuity needs
- **Night Shift:**
- 2 Charges for each unit (ICU and step down)
- 1 PCT
- RNs based on census and acuity needs
- Patient Ratios: 1:2, 1:1, at times 1:3
- Equipment:
- IV Pumps: Medfusion and Baxter
- Beds: Hillrom, HARD cribs, cribettes
- GE Radiant Warmers
- Somanetics NIRS Machines
- Servo U Vents
- EMR: Meditech
- **Typical Hiring Profile:**
- **Must Have Skills:**
- 1 year of Pediatric CICU/CVICU experience as a staff nurse
- 3-4 contracts in dedicated pediatric CICU
- Minimum 2 years of PICU experience as a staff nurse
- Experience with congenital heart disease and post-operative management of CHD patients
- Management of arterial lines, central lines, transthoracic lines
- **Preferred Skills:**
- 2 years or more of Pediatric CICU/CVICU experience as staff nurse
- At least 1 year experience with neonatal cardiac patients (pre-op and post-op management)
- 2 or more years in Pediatric cardiac experience in step down or cardiology floor
- **Typical Procedures Performed:**
- Central line and arterial line placement
- Conscious sedation
- Intubation/extubation
- Post-op recovery of general and cardiac procedures
- Sternal closures
- Codes
- ECMO cannulation and decannulation
- CRRT
- Manual PD
- **Best Personality Fit:**
- Compassionate and empathetic care delivery
- Hardworking team player
- Meticulousness
- Adaptability and flexibility
- **Required Certifications:**
- PALS
- BLS
- ACLS
- **Floating Area(s):**
- PICU
- NICU
- Pediatric Med Surg
- Pediatric Oncology
- **Dress Code:**
- Scrub Color/Attire: Royal blue
- **Weekends and On Call:**
- Rotating weekends (day shift Sat and Sun, night shift Fri and Sat)
- No call
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