Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric PCU - Progressive Care Unit - COVID19 - $2,331 per week at Summit Medical Staffing Nursing summary:
A Travel Nurse RN specializing in Pediatric PCU is needed for a 13-week assignment in Norfolk, Virginia. This role involves providing care for pediatric patients with complex neurological conditions, requiring strong neuro and pediatric skills. The position offers a competitive weekly pay of $2,331 along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric PCU - Progressive Care Unit - COVID19 - $2,331 per week at Summit Medical Staffing Nursing summary:
A Travel Nurse RN specializing in Pediatric PCU is needed for a 13-week assignment in Norfolk, Virginia, providing care in a progressive care unit with a focus on pediatric neurological conditions. The position requires strong neuro skills and a pediatric background, as the nurse will work with patients ranging from infants to adolescents with complex diagnoses and treatments. This travel nurse role offers a weekly pay of $2,331 along with various benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Summit Medical Staffing Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatric PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in norfolk, Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Pediatric PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 02/24/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 35 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
STRONG NEURO SKILLS REQUIRED
STRONG PEDIATRIC BACKGROUND REQUIRED
FLU AND COVID VAX REQUIRED
Strong Neuro skills REQUIRED
# of Beds / Rooms / Bays: 11 to 20
Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:3-4
Areas of Float Support: May be floated to other "like" general care areas.
Age Group of Patient Population Seen/Treated: Infant;Pediatric;Adolescent
Common Diagnosis/Treatment: Seizures, TBI, trauma, muscular dystrophies, encephalitis, neurosurgical (VP shunt, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis),guillain-barre, chronic genetic disorders with a seizure component, overflow med/surg
Special Procedures: routing nursing (LP assistance, MRI accompaniment, ivIG infusions etc.)
Select All Applicable Airway/Respiratory by indicating types of treatment or care/support provided to patients within the unit: Trach Care;Chest Tube Set-up/Care
Drains;Epidural Pumps;EVD/ICP;Feeding Tubes;PCA Pumps;PICC/Central Lines;Syringe Pumps;Traction/Halo/Pin Care;Wound Vac
Our unit does use low-dose Ketamine drips on occasion
The nurse must be willing to work a rotating shift, 36 hours per week every other weekend and a holiday.
The unit consists of 12 inpatient beds.
The nurses practice should be familiar with caring for patients with these abnormalities and working with this equipment. It features four video EEG monitoring rooms with state-of-the-art equipment and provides care to neurology, neurosurgery and epilepsy monitoring for surgical patients. This unit also performs gene therapy infusions for SMA and will often participate in clinical drug trials. Some of the conditions treated in this unit are Hydrocephalus, brain and spinal cord tumors, Intractable epilepsy, Spina Bifida, Craniofacial Disorders, brain and spine trauma, spinal deformity/scoliosis, concussions, ADEM, Ataxia, Brain Abscess, Chiara Malformation, closed head injury, Encephalopathy, Encephalitis, Guillain Barre, Hydrocephalous, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, Neurofibromatosis, Macrocephaly, Moyamoya, MS, Pseudo seizures, shunt replacement/revision, sleep disorders, stroke, Tethered Cord, Tuberous Sclerosis, VNS Insertion/Malfunction, convulsions, AIM, Febrile Seizure, Cerebral Palsy, cyclical vomiting, etc.
About Summit Medical Staffing Nursing
Summit Medical Staffing was founded in 2014 and is based in Fremont, Nebraska. Summit is a Veteran and Employee-owned company that provides staffing resources to Healthcare providers, hospitals and clinics, nationwide. Located in the Midwest, Summit strives to provide a dedicated and attentive approach to medical staffing services for the employer and the employee. Our philosophy to connect, educate, consult and advocate resonates within the entire Summit team. Our travelers make us special; our focus and commitment to them makes us unique. For more information, visit www.summitmedstaff.com.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Weekly pay
- License and certification reimbursement
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Keywords:
Travel Nurse, Pediatric Care, PCU, Neuro Skills, Healthcare Staffing, Summit Medical Staffing, COVID19, Pediatric PCU, Virginia Nursing Jobs, Nursing Assignment
