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

$2,726-4,231/week

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Certification details

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
BLS - Basic Life Support
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
CHEMO - Chemotherapy
TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course

Job details

8 WEEKS ONLY
48 HOURS ONLY
VARIABLE OR STRAIGHT NIGHTS
NO HOLIDAY RTO
3 days max RTO
Ratio:1:1-2
Unit Summary: 30-37 beds. Seeing post op cardiac surgical care, cardiology patients, complex congenital patients, acquired heart disease patients, heart transplantation, VAD’s and ECMO. Functions at the Standard Level of nursing practice. Patients can range from neonatal up to 23.

Job requirements

CA License
2+ years of CVPICU/CTICU experience leading up to assignment
PEDS Cardiac experience - MUST be cardiac trained
Heart transplant experience
Willing to float between units
BLS
PALS
Experience in: Ventilators, multiple monitors, and EKG interpretation
Flu shot

Schedule information

3x12 variable or straight night shifts, 36x48 available
Weekend Requirements: 6 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule. For night shift it is any combination of Fri/Sat nights and for day shift it is Sat/Sun.

Unit specific information

Traveler could be floated to every unit except OR, PACU and ED. The units include PICU, NICU, medical, surgical, hem/onc, medical behavioral unit. They have, on rare occasion, floated to Bernardy Center.
*Self scheduling!

Additional Details

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

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ADDRESS3020 Childrens WaySan Diego, CA 92123

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