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Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

$2,429-3,048/week

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A hospital in California is looking for an experienced PICU nurse for a travel contract. The right candidate will have 3 full years of experience.

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Nights, Every Other Weekend, first to float.
Unit: PICU.
8 beds—average census 2.
Ratios: 1 to 2.
EMR: Cerner.
Charge Nurse: Rarely.
Nurse Aides: None.
Scrub Color: Navy Blue.
Tele: Spacelab tele monitors, nurses must read own strips.
Vents: Yes.
Peds Hospitalist Intensivist in house: Yes, in house 24/7.
IV Team: None.
RT 24/7: Yes.
Pharmacy 24/7: Yes.
Call: If census low and scheduled, may be asked to be on standby.
Floating: general peds and burn.
Floor specific orientation: 2 shifts PICU, 1 shift peds, 1 shift burn (for peds).
Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Respiratory failure, dehydration, seizures, suicide attempts, Ods, poisoning.

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