Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - $543 per week in Wilmington, NC

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Trauma (MVC, GSW, near drowning) Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) Sepsis Tracheostomy/GT-dependent patients Seizures Surgical patients: Orthopedic, ENT, OMFS, Neurological, General Surgery Respiratory illnesses: Asthma, RSV, Bronchiolitis, COVID SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Procedural sedation Pediatric rapid response Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) Intensivist coverage with PICU physician in-house based on unit needs Nurse Practitioner coverage in-house 24/7 Hospitalist coverage in-house 24/7 Support services include interpretation, IV teams, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, rapid response teams, respiratory services, social services, transportation, and unit secretary SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Servo I ventilators HFO ventilators Arctic Sun EVD UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Medication: Pyxis Documentation: Epic Communication: SBAR UNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours. Certs: BLS, PALS PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Certifications: ACLS Work Settings: NICU Cardiovascular: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, telemetry/on-unit monitoring Gastrointestinal: Insulin administration, insulin pumps, management of gastric tubes, NG tube insertion/management Respiratory: Tracheostomy care, ventilator management Professional Skills: Infection control/PPE, vaccine administration, wound assessment/care Documentation: Epic experience preferred ** Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team.

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REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years Traveler Experience: REQUIRED Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes Required Skills: Work Settings: PICU experience required. Certs: BLS, PALS PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Certifications: ACLS Work Settings: NICU Cardiovascular: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, telemetry/on-unit monitoring Gastrointestinal: Insulin administration, insulin pumps, management of gastric tubes, NG tube insertion/management Respiratory: Tracheostomy care, ventilator management Professional Skills: Infection control/PPE, vaccine administration, wound assessment/care Documentation: Epic experience preferred ** Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid contract may occur and the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed JOB DETAILS: Ratios: 1:2 Shift: 12-hour nights Float Requirement: Yes Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend. PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Trauma (MVC, GSW, near drowning) Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) Sepsis Tracheostomy/GT-dependent patients Seizures Surgical patients: Orthopedic, ENT, OMFS, Neurological, General Surgery Respiratory illnesses: Asthma, RSV, Bronchiolitis, COVID SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Procedural sedation Pediatric rapid response Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) Intensivist coverage with PICU physician in-house based on unit needs Nurse Practitioner coverage in-house 24/7 Hospitalist coverage in-house 24/7 Support services include interpretation, IV teams, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, rapid response teams, respiratory services, social services, transportation, and unit secretary SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Servo I ventilators HFO ventilators Arctic Sun EVD UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Medication: Pyxis Documentation: Epic Communication: SBAR UNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours. SCRUBS: Navy blue. INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY: Please provide your candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting. Manager will not offer without speaking to the candidate first. *** INTERNAL NOTES *** Please review against the UD.