Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
San Diego, California
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

$2,470-2,817/week

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Certification details

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support [Preferred, not required for just ER placements]
BLS - Basic Life Support
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
CHEMO - Chemotherapy [Required for Hemotology/Oncology]
TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course [Preferred, not required for ER and Peds ER]
Tech Cert Verification - National
Acknowledgement of PassFail Testing [Required for ALL RNs except Case Managers]
State License - Copy of Professional License [Required for all RRTs & Phlebotomists]
State License 1 Verification
NPI Number [If candidate has one]
Certification (Miscellaneous) [Required for Behavioral Health units]
Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) [Required for ALL RNs]
Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam [Required for Children’s hospital system]
Competency Exam [Required annually, must score 80% or higher]

Job details

Specialty: Registered Nurse
No Thanksgiving or Christmas RTO allowed, and no RTO during the week of Christmas. Must work 2 out of 3 holidays.
Prefers at least 1 travel assignment, however will consider 1st timer if strong experience
Must be willing to get flu shot when requested
Unit Summary: High acuity unit seeing injury, respiratory failure, shock, multi system failure, poisonings, near drowning, meningitis, post op cardiac surgical care, neurosurgery. Functions at the Standard Level of nursing practice.
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Job requirements

CA license
2 full years of recent independent PICU experience (PICU experience must be within the last year)
Willing to float between units (CVPICU & NICU)
BLS
PALS
Experience in: Ventilators, multiple monitors, specifically CVP and EKG.

Schedule information

Unit specific information

High acuity unit seeing injury, respiratory failure, shock, multi system failure, poisonings, near drowning, meningitis, post op cardiac surgical care, neurosurgery.

Additional Details

Valid photo ID is required. Must have front and back copies. Traveler must present on their first day.

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