TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified PICU RN in New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – PICU
Location
New Brunswick, NJ | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite | Every Other Weekend Required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to a critically ill pediatric population including infants, adolescents, and young adults in a high-acuity PICU setting with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1–2
- Perform ventilator management, CVVH, vaccine administration, and interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
- Document patient care accurately using EPIC electronic health records
- Float within skillset to PICU, NICU, Pediatric Stepdown, Intermediate Care, Med/Surg, and Pediatric Hematology Oncology Clinic (PHOC) as needed
- 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, and New Year's) as needed
Required Qualifications
- Active New Jersey RN license or Compact RN license required at time of submission
- Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and PALS
- Minimum 2.5 years of acute care nursing experience
- Proficiency with 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
- Prior experience in a pediatric critical care or high-acuity pediatric setting
- Experience with complex medical and surgical pediatric cases including congenital heart disease, post-operative cardiothoracic care, respiratory failure, sepsis, and trauma
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a leading academic pediatric facility with a 20-bed high-acuity PICU offering 24/7 pediatric intensivist coverage and a collaborative multidisciplinary care team
- Gain experience within one of the region's largest integrated healthcare systems, supporting a diverse and complex pediatric patient population