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UNIT: PICU Unit Information: Beds: 18 beds total - 6 bed PICU, 12 MedSurg Peds; interchangeable. Minimum Years of Experience required? 2+ years PICU experience. If traveler went straight into PICU out of school, need minimum 3 years.
Will you accept a first-time traveler? No Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.) BLS, PALS, ACLS Technology/Equipment: EMR: Meditech IV Pump: Baxter Med dispensing: Pyxis Syringe pumps: Medfusion PCA: Alaris Floating: If yes, where? Could float to NICU and Postpartum for lower acuity patients.
If floating to Postpartum, could care for couplets (mom and babies). Couplets are 6+ hours post-delivery. Will only care for stable couplets.
NO laboring moms. Can get extra orientation if floating here Orientation (facility and unit): NEO – on Tuesdays 1 shift on the unit; ok with an additional shift if needed Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Respiratory: high flow, CPAP, BiPAP, vent, fresh and established trachs, RSV, asthma, Covid, flu Medical: MIS-C, new onset diabetes with insulin drips, chronically ill, oncology (will not give chemo) Surgical: appys, g-tubes, ENT, bowel obstruction, broken bones Trauma: falls, MVAs, drownings, ski accidents, only pediatric neurosurgeon in MT Neuro: EVDs (required), shunts, bolts, cranies, Chiari malformation, epilepsy, seizures, 24h EEGs.
Only pediatric neurosurgeon on MT here Cardiac: no cardiac surgeries or interventions. Will see medically managed congenital defect, abnormal rhythm. No dialysis, CRRT, ECMO, transplants, major burns Patient Ratios: PICU: 1:1-2 Peds MedSurg: 1:3-4 Skills required: Experience with above patients Starting IVs, foleys, dressing changes, wound vacs, vent/trach management, suctioning, G/GJ tube management, tube feeds, chest tubes, epidurals, PCAs, critical drip management, discharging skills Will work PICU and MedSurg peds both If low census in PICU, could be working independently (charge RN PICU trained).
Floating: If yes, where? Could float to NICU and Postpartum for lower acuity patients. If floating to Postpartum, could care for couplets (mom and babies).
Couplets are 6+ hours post-delivery. Will only care for stable couplets. NO laboring moms.
Can get extra orientation if floating here Orientation (facility and unit): NEO – on Tuesdays 1 shift on the unit; ok with an additional shift if needed Scheduling: Schedule cycle: self-scheduling for 6-week schedule. Requirement is for 5 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule. Weekend rotation: 5 weekend shifts required in a 6-week schedule On call?
None Holiday Expectations: Will be assigned “holiday group”: 1 summer/1 winter holiday. Will be day before and day of holiday. RTO: To go through manager Shift times: 0700-1930 or 1900-0730 Scrub Color: Any color scrubs, “child friendly”, no graphics or designs unless child friendly designs.
Jackets and vests ok Parking: Free, parking lot
About the role
If traveler went straight into PICU out of school, need minimum 3 years.