TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified PICU RN in Cleveland, Ohio, 44106!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)
Location
Cleveland, OH
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Onsite | Rotating Shifts (Day/Night, 3x12-Hour Shifts) | Day: 7:00am–7:30pm | Night: 7:00pm–7:30am
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialized nursing care to pediatric patients in an intensive care setting, including patients up to 25 years of age
- Monitor and manage patients requiring epilepsy monitoring and related specialized interventions
- Administer and monitor inotropes and interpret EKG/ECG rhythms as part of patient care
- Rotate between day and night shifts as needed to meet operational demands of the unit
- Complete ECG rhythm recognition and safeMedicate assessments during orientation with an acceptable passing score
- Participate in holiday rotation, working at minimum every other holiday
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 18 months of permanent experience in PICU or the specialty being applied for prior to travel assignments
- Minimum 18 months of recent Pediatric nursing experience (travel experience accepted)
- Active and unencumbered Ohio RN license or valid Compact State license in hand at time of submission
- Active AHA or American Red Cross BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required at time of submission (no pending certifications accepted)
- Proficiency with EKG interpretation and inotrope administration
- One professional reference from a manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, supervisor, or director in the applicable specialty from an assignment worked within the past 12 months
Preferred Experience / Skills
- NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification preferred
- Experience with epilepsy monitoring in a pediatric intensive care environment
- 18 months of specialty experience within a single location preferred, though not required
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialized pediatric intensive care environment at a nationally recognized medical institution
- Contract extensions available for up to 18 months, offering long-term stability for qualified travelers