Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU (PICU) position in Rapid City, SD, requiring PICU experience and the ability to care for mechanically ventilated patients on a 12-hour variable shift schedule.

Details

• Work in a combined 15-bed Pediatric Unit and 5-bed PICU within a hospital setting
• General Pediatrics patients include ages 0–18 and stable adult overflow, with diagnoses spanning respiratory illness, diabetes, septicemia, trauma, mental health, neurology, and general surgeries (ENT, GI, urology, orthopedics, neurosurgery)
• Advanced Care Pediatrics (PICU) patients include ages 0–18 requiring critical/intensive care for conditions such as acute and chronic respiratory insufficiency, circulatory failure, infectious disease, endocrine/metabolic disorders, neurologic disease, toxic ingestions, trauma, and hematologic/oncologic disease
• Patient ratios: 1:5 in General Pediatrics; 1:1–2 in Advanced Care Pediatrics (PICU)
• Charting via Epic (experience required); Omnicell medication dispensing system used
• 12-hour variable shifts, 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Holiday coverage required for all holidays
• May be placed on low census/on-call
• Floating to the NICU (30-bed, feeder/grower patients, 1:3 ratio) may be required

Requirements

• Active RN license — South Dakota license or Compact RN license currently in hand
• Current certifications required: BLS, PALS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 1.5 years of general nursing experience required
• PICU experience required, including ability to titrate drips and care for mechanically ventilated patients
• Proficiency with Epic charting system required
• Ability to perform physical assessment of patients ages 0–adult
• Two professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include physical patient assessment, evaluating symptoms and vital signs, administering medications, educating patients and families on the plan of care, and managing critically ill pediatric patients
• Unit support includes CNAs (1:5 ratio), a free-floating charge nurse covering both units, a Nurse Clinician/Nurse Educator resource, Respiratory Therapy, Hospitalist with Pediatric APP support, Pediatric Pharmacy, Pediatric Social Work, and Case Management
• RNs are responsible for drawing their own labs and starting their own IVs; ultrasound is available for difficult IV access
• Orientation includes 1 day of facility orientation (online and in-person) followed by 2 days of unit orientation with a preceptor
• A manager interview is required
• Time off requests must be pre-approved
• Navy scrubs required
• Free parking available in an on-site parking garage
• First-time travelers are considered only with more than 2 years of experience
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible for this travel position — local candidates are not accepted