The unit cares for pediatric patients requiring medical and surgical care, including: Cleft palate repairs. Note: No neurosurgery, stroke, or foreign body airway removal cases.

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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – PICU

Houston, Texas
Shift: Days | 36 Hours/Week | 13-Week Travel Assignment

Assignment Details

• Specialty: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Shift: Day Shift
• Hours: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Schedule: 3 x 12-hour shifts (36 hours/week)
• Auto-Offer: Yes

Unit Information

• Facility Address: 7600 Fannin St, Houston, TX
• Unit Location: 5th Floor, West Tower
• Unit Size: 14–22 beds
• EMR: Meditech

Staffing & Patient Care

• Collaborative team environment with Charge Nurse, Unit Secretary, and bedside RNs.
• Nurse staffing varies based on patient acuity and census.
• Typical patient ratio: 4:1 (Med/Surg population).

Patient Population & Procedures

The unit cares for pediatric patients requiring medical and surgical care, including:

• Cleft palate repairs
• Appendectomies
• Chest tube management
• Lumbar punctures
• Seizure management
• Non-invasive cardiology patients
• Thoracic procedures (thoracotomy, thoracoscopy, pectus bar placement)
• Orthopedic and General Surgery patients

Note: No neurosurgery, stroke, or foreign body airway removal cases.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of PICU RN experience
• Current BLS Certification
• Current PALS Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS Certification

Floating

• May float to NICU Level I or Level II as needed.

Schedule Requirements

• 4 weekend days every 4 weeks
• No on-call requirement

Dress Code

• Royal Blue Scrubs

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