Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - $2,464 per week in Des Moines, IA

Malone Healthcare

  • Des Moines, IA
  • 2 days ago
  • $2,464

Highlights

Work in a modern, purpose-built PICU featuring all private patient rooms, family consultation spaces, and a patient- and family-centered care environment designed to support both patients and their loved ones. Monitor patients efficiently and respond quickly using state-of-the-art equipment, including ceiling boom-mounted supplies and advanced critical care technology.

Numbers & Facts

LocationDes Moines, IA
Salary$2,464

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct nursing care to critically ill or injured infants, children, and teens within a 12-bed, all private-room Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • Monitor patients efficiently and respond quickly using state-of-the-art equipment, including ceiling boom-mounted supplies and advanced critical care technology
  • Collaborate with pediatric critical care physicians and an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient- and family-centered care
  • Float to NICU (caring for "feeders and growers" level patients), General Pediatrics, and ED patient holds as needed - willingness to float is required
  • Operate ventilators, high-flow oxygen systems, Alaris IV pumps, and feeding pumps as part of routine patient care
  • Document all patient care accurately using EPIC EMR
Required Qualifications
  • Minimum 24 months of current PICU / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit RN experience
  • Active Iowa RN license or Compact/Multistate license at time of submission
  • BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
  • PALS certification (AHA) required
  • Proficiency with EPIC EMR required
  • Willingness to float to NICU, General Pediatrics, and ED patient holds required
  • Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Experience with ventilators and high-flow oxygen equipment
  • Experience with Alaris IV pumps and feeding pumps
  • Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months
Why Join Us
  • Work in a modern, purpose-built PICU featuring all private patient rooms, family consultation spaces, and a patient- and family-centered care environment designed to support both patients and their loved ones
  • Join a specialized pediatric critical care team that includes a dedicated Pediatric Transport Team, providing a higher level of care to children across the region


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