Travel Nurse RN - CVPICU
San Diego, California
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

BLS

PALS

TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course (preferred, not required for ER and Peds ER)

Tech Cert Verification - National

NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure

CHEMO - Chemotherapy

Certifications for mental health units and PEDS

Fit Test information

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, VADs and ECMO. Functions at the Standard Level of nursing practice. Patients can range from neonatal up to 23.

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

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 Years)

*Self scheduling!

Ratio:1:1-2

The units include PICU, NICU, medical, surgical, hem/onc, medical behavioral unit.

On rare occasion, have floated to Bernardy Center.

Acknowledgement of P/F Testing is required for ALL RNs (except Case Managers).

Professional Accountability Expectations- employee must sign prior to start.

Orientation Information - sent out on the Thursday before a Monday start.