Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Morgantown, WV

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PICU

Morgantown, WV

Contract | Rotating Shifts (7:00 AM–7:00 PM / 7:00 PM–7:00 AM) | Onsite

• Provide direct patient care in a 20-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with an average daily census of approximately 15 patients, at ICU ratios of 1:1–2 and stepdown ratios of 1:3
• Titrate sedation protocols and vasoactive drips (including Fentanyl, Versed, Precedex, and vasoactive agents) per physician orders
• Care for patients with diagnoses including congenital heart conditions, DKA, respiratory illness, neurosurgery, and patients requiring tracheostomies, ventilators, and G-tubes
• Float within the children's service line as needed, including L&D, NICU, and Acute Pediatrics, assuming standard unit ratios
• Collaborate with in-house pediatricians, residents, and APPs available 24/7, as well as respiratory therapy managing ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP
• Participate in self-scheduling and block scheduling as unit needs allow, including weekend and holiday rotation coverage

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience (required)
• Current BLS and PALS certifications
• Experience titrating sedation and vasoactive drips
• COVID-19 vaccination required (full vaccination as defined by current guidelines; medical or religious exemption requests must be submitted for review)
• Comfort caring for adult patients when census or float assignments require it

• Experience with congenital heart patients, tracheostomy care, and ventilator management
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records
• Prior float experience across pediatric specialty units including L&D or NICU

• Work alongside a dedicated, in-house multidisciplinary team including physicians, residents, APPs, and respiratory therapists available around the clock in a well-supported ICU environment
• Structured onboarding including system training, competency review, and hands-on orientation shifts with a clinical preceptor and mentor