Local PICU Registered Nurse (RN) at Gifted Healthcare summary:
As a Local PICU Registered Nurse (RN) with Gifted Healthcare, I provide specialized care to pediatric patients in critical condition, ensuring their safety and comfort. My role involves monitoring vital signs and supporting physicians during life-saving procedures, demanding strong clinical skills and teamwork. Gifted Healthcare empowers my career with guaranteed pay, weekly compensation, and comprehensive support throughout my assignments.
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).
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
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PICU, Registered Nurse, travel nursing, pediatric care, critical care, nursing agency, patient monitoring, IV therapy, healthcare jobs, life-saving procedures