Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - $2,629 per week in New Brunswick, NJ

Experience with complex pediatric and surgical cases including congenital heart disease, post-operative cardiothoracic care, respiratory failure, sepsis, and trauma. Float within skillset to PICU, NICU, Pediatric Stepdown, Intermediate Care, Med/Surg, and Pediatric Hematology Oncology Clinic as needed.

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified PICU RN in New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08904!

Job ID: 895329

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,629.99

Job Title

Registered Nurse - PICU
Location

New Brunswick, NJ | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3×12-Hour Shifts (19:00-07:30) | Every Other Weekend Required
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to a pediatric critical care population including infants, adolescents, and young adults in a high-acuity PICU setting
• Manage patients on ventilator support and perform CVVH and vaccine administration
• Interpret and manage cardiac dysrhythmias in critically ill pediatric patients
• Float within skillset to PICU, NICU, Pediatric Stepdown, Intermediate Care, Med/Surg, and Pediatric Hematology Oncology Clinic as needed
• Document and chart accurately using EPIC
• Participate in holiday coverage rotation; clinicians are expected to work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN license or Compact license required at time of submission
• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2.5 years of acute care experience
• Proficiency in EPIC electronic health records
• Ability and willingness to float to all assigned pediatric units without exception
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• NIHSS certification preferred
• Experience with complex pediatric and surgical cases including congenital heart disease, post-operative cardiothoracic care, respiratory failure, sepsis, and trauma
• First-time travelers are accepted

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a 20-bed high-acuity PICU within a leading academic pediatric facility offering 24/7 intensivist coverage and a multidisciplinary care team
• Expected nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1-2 in the PICU, supporting quality patient care in a well-resourced environment