Description

American Traveler is seeking a CVPICU RN with at least 2 years of pediatric cardiac ICU experience and active SC or compact license for a night shift assignment.

Details

• Work in a 29-bed Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVPICU) at a Level I Trauma, Magnet, teaching hospital
• Care for pediatric patients with complex congenital heart disease requiring cardiac surgery, VAD, heart transplant, ECMO, CRRT, and advanced cardiac interventions
• Patient ratios are 1:1 or 1:2 depending on acuity
• Average daily census is 26 with both surgical and medical cardiac cases
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Scheduled for 4 weekend shifts within a 4-week period and includes holiday rotation
• Floating within scope required based on facility needs
• Uses Epic EMR system

Requirements

• Active SC or compact RN license required, may start if license is pending with proof of application
• Current BLS and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association required
• ACLS (AHA) highly preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent pediatric cardiac ICU experience required
• Experience with cardiovascular and pediatric critical care required; VAD experience highly preferred
• Ability to meet physical and clinical demands of a high-acuity ICU environment

Additional Information

• Duties include caring for pediatric cardiac patients post-surgery, managing advanced cardiac and respiratory support therapies, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
• Interdisciplinary support includes respiratory therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, and ancillary staff
• Orientation modules required pre-start (approx. 4 hours)
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Applicants must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to qualify for the travel rate; locals are accepted at a reduced rate
• All requested time off must be provided during application; approval is based on unit needs
• Holiday coverage is required per rotation
• Dress code and scrub requirements to be provided at onboarding
• No travel pair assignments allowed
• Previous perm or PRN staff must be separated from the system for at least 1 year before applying as a traveler
• During hurricane season (June-November), all staff may be assigned to emergency response teams