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

$1,971-2,817/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
State License - Copy of Professional License

Job details

DON'T SUBMIT IF TRAVELER DOES NOT HAVE PEDS EXPERIENCE. Okay to submit if not within a dedicated Children's facility.
RN MUST HAVE CA LICENSE IN HAND OR PENDING WITH ETAs of when it will post
Traveler must be willing to get flu shot when requested
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.
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 exp - MUST be cardiac trained
Heart transplant experience
Willing to float between units
BLS
PALS
Experience in: Ventilators, multiple monitors, and EKG interpretation

Schedule information

Shifts to be discussed in interview
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.
13 week contracts
Requested Time Off: 6 days total (must still get 3 shifts in week)
Must be available to work 2 out of 3 holidays (contract can't end before New Year's)
*Self scheduling!
Ratio: 1:1-2

Unit specific information

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.

Additional Details

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

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401 beds
Epic Systems Corporation

ADDRESS3020 Childrens WaySan Diego, CA 92123

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Cost of Living

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