Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) – Nights
Location
Des Moines, IA | Acute Care / Pediatric Intensive Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to critically ill or injured infants, children, and adolescents in a 12-bed, all private-room Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Collaborate with a pediatric critical care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans
- Float to NICU (caring for stable "feeders and growers"), General Pediatrics, and ED patient holds as needed — willingness to float is required
- Operate and monitor advanced equipment including ventilators and high-flow oxygen delivery systems
- Document all patient care activities accurately using EPIC EMR
- Participate in holiday coverage as required — contractors are expected to work 1–2 of the upcoming Summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed
Required Qualifications
- Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of submission
- Minimum 24 months of current PICU / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit experience
- BLS certification – American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required
- PALS certification – American Heart Association (AHA) required
- Proficiency with EPIC EMR required
- Willingness and ability to float to NICU, General Pediatrics, and ED patient holds as needed
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (verified by driver's license)
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with ventilators and high-flow oxygen delivery systems
- 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
- PICU-specific skills checklist completed at time of submission
Why Join Us
- Work in a modern, state-of-the-art PICU featuring 12 private patient rooms with advanced ceiling boom equipment, designed to support efficient and high-quality critical pediatric care
- Join a family-centered care environment that values collaboration, compassionate care, and the active involvement of families in the healing process