Job Title: Pediatric ER RN
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Pediatric ER
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 Hours
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in Pediatric ER
License: Active RN License required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH, PALS, ENPC
Must-Have:
- ENPC certification prior to signing
- Pediatric experience in an Adult/Pedi combined ER or a Pediatric ER
- Strong experience for first-timers accepted
Description:
No holiday requests for time off for December starts.
Candidates must work 2 out of 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day.
COVID vaccination is required, with religious and medical exemptions accepted with completion of the proper form signed by a provider for medical exemptions.
The patient-to-nurse ratio is typically 1:4 for days, nights, and weekends but can increase when the unit is busy.
Floating to pediatric admission floors is occasionally required based on staffing needs.
Travelers will be scheduled for weekends as needed.
Weekend days are considered Saturday and Sunday, while weekend nights are defined as Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Candidates must have strong ER experience if they have limited travel experience.
Experience in trauma and resuscitation is preferred.
During high census periods, patients may be boarded in the Pediatric ER for longer than usual.
Special skills required include pediatric dosage calculations, phlebotomy, starting IVs, and interpretation of 12 lead EKGs.
Travelers are expected to follow the necessary compliance and meet the job requirements as outlined.
No local candidates are accepted within a 100-mile radius.
RTO restrictions apply, requiring approval for any requests greater than 7 days.
Candidates should be prepared to work to meet facility needs and staffing requirements.