Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Des Moines, IA
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

Travelers must be COVID vaccinated; Medical/Religious Exemptions provided upon requestAny candidates submitted with a taxable home address within 60 miles of the facility location will be billed at a rate 10% less.A Day in the Life - Curtis - Registered Nurse (vimeo.com)As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process.EMR - EPICOT/Holiday Multiplier: 1.25xNBO: 8 hrsMAY FLOAT TO NICU - MUST BE WILLING TO FLOAT--- When we float them to the NICU, RN would basically get what we call our “ feeders and growers”. RN might get a baby on oxygen or antibiotics, but they wont give them the sickest tiniest babies. --- The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit features a 12-bed, all private-room facility that is staffed by pediatric critical care doctors. It is located on the second floor of the north wing on the Iowa Methodist Medical Center/Blank Children's Hospital campus. The intensive care team helps care for critically-ill or injured infants, children and teens.In addition, the Pediatric Transport Team provides children throughout the state access to a higher level of care. The Transport Team brings critical care expertise to children by a pediatric nurse who is under the medical direction of a pediatric critical care or pediatric emergency medicine physician.In March 2017, we opened a new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. In order to enhance the care we provide, the following will be part of the new PICU:12 single patient rooms with lots of storage and space, including a private bathroom and shower.Family Consultation Room where the health care team can meet with families to discuss their child’s plan of care.Family Lounge with a kitchenette and comfortable seating for family members to have a space to spend time outside of their child’s room.State-of-the-art design with equipment easily accessible from a ceiling boom and features that allow staff to monitor patients efficiently and act quickly as needed.Patient and family-centered environment with a pull-out bed and reclining chair for families, privacy curtain, two televisions and an individual sound system.

Submission Requirements
2+ years of current PICU experience Critical Care experience strongly encouragedmust be willing to float to NICU when needed PALS (AHA) requiredClient prefers that the Clinicians do not take more than 7 days off in a 13 week contract.  1+ year of travel, OR, multiple travel contracts completed - requiredPROFILE REQUIREMENTS:Work history/resumeHome/taxable address (just need to be listed somewhere in profile, ex. resume, in the notes section of the submittal)Skills checklist (must have been completed within 1 year of submission date)License verificationCopy of BLS (AHA) or ARCReferences - highly preferred (if not provided, will be required to complete during onboarding if candidate accepts an offer)

Certification Requirements
PALS (AHA)
BLS (AHA)

State License Requirements
Iowa

About the Facility
Blank Children's Hospital, a service of UnityPoint Health - Des Moines, is completely dedicated to meeting the unique health care needs of children. Blank Children's is an 108-bed environment that embraces and encourages families to be a part of their child's healing and recovery. Everything from equipment to decor is designed specifically for children.At Blank Children's Hospital, we embrace a family-centered care philosophy where families are recognized as the most important part of a child's healing process and are encouraged to be actively involved in patient care as the constant in children's lives.