Travel PICU Registered Nurse (RN) at Gifted Healthcare summary:
A Travel PICU Registered Nurse (RN) provides specialized care for critically ill pediatric patients, ensuring adherence to treatment plans while assisting in life-saving procedures. With a focus on monitoring vital signs and administering necessary medications, the RN plays a crucial role in evaluating and enhancing patient outcomes. Working with Gifted Healthcare, the RN enjoys guaranteed pay, premium overtime benefits, and weekly payments, all while advancing their nursing career.
The Gifted Healthcare Experience
Gifted Healthcare is an award-winning travel nursing agency that offers nursing contracts at premier healthcare facilities across the United States. Gifted Healthcare believes in the power one person has to make a difference in a patient's care, inspiring Gifted's mission to help nurses thrive and advance their careers by providing exceptional job opportunities , day one benefits , and 24/7 support.
Gifted Healthcare Top Perks
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Premium Overtime - You will receive 2x your hourly rate on travel assignments for all overtime hours worked (excluding local, PRN, CA, Govt assignments).
Gifted Requirements
A minimum of 1 year as an RN with recent experience in the specialty applied to .
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Pediatric Intensive Care RNs (PICU RNs) provide age-appropriate care to pediatric patients and consult with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans. The PICU RN assists the physician during examination, treatment and procedures, which can include life-saving situations. PICU RN job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- PICU RNs monitor patient's vital signs, such as blood pressure, breathing and heart rate
- Follow continuous cardiac and respiratory monitor readings, such as EKG tracings, O2 stats, CVP/arterial line waveforms
- Track urine output, change dressings, insert catheters, start IVs
- Administer infusion therapy, including IV fluids, antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, electrolytes
- Assist with the insertion or discontinuation of CV catheters, arterial lines, external ventricular drains, epidural catheters and endotracheal tubes, Foleys
Hours Worked per Week: 36
Keywords:
Travel Nursing, Pediatric Intensive Care, Critical Care Nursing, Registered Nurse, Healthcare Staffing, Patient Care, Nursing Contracts, Guarantee Pay, Overtime Pay, Nurse Support
