Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in St. Louis, MO

Opportunity to work in a high-acuity pediatric environment at a large, well-established children's acute care teaching hospital with 455 staffed beds facility-wide. Float within service line as needed, including to NICU, CVICU, Stepdown, and PICU overflow floors with low-acuity medical/surgical patients.

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified PICU RN in St. Louis, Missouri, 63367!

Job ID: 899918
Job Title

Registered Nurse - PICU
Location

Saint Louis, MO | Acute Care Children's Hospital
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 3×12-Hour Rotating Shifts | Days: 7:00-19:30 / Nights: 19:00-7:30 | Onsite
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2
• Care for patients with conditions including respiratory failure, sepsis, post-operative needs, and liver transplants
• Float within service line as needed, including to NICU, CVICU, Stepdown, and PICU overflow floors with low-acuity medical/surgical patients
• May be called upon to serve as an RN Assist providing 1:1 observation for safety and behavioral health purposes
• Perform and assist with bedside surgeries and procedures
• Document patient care and clinical information using EPIC

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (MO or compact license required; pending MO license considered at time of submittal)
• Minimum 18-24 months of PICU experience required
• BLS certification required
• PALS certification required
• Willingness to float within service line, including NICU, CVICU, Stepdown, and overflow floors
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a Level I Trauma setting
• Experience with post-bone marrow transplant (BMT) patients
• Background in a teaching hospital environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity pediatric environment at a large, well-established children's acute care teaching hospital with 455 staffed beds facility-wide
• Expected 36 hours per week on a 3×12 schedule, with no on-call requirements