Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Morgantown, West Virginia
WVU Medicine Children's Hospital

$2,290-2,747/week

Posted 15 hours ago Verified

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Job requirements

BLS, PALS
2 years PICU experience is a hard requirement.
RNs required to titrate drips.
Experience with Sedation Protocol & vasoactive drugs with Dr's orders.
Able to manage common titratable &/or set rate drips such as Sedation (Fentanyl, Versed, Precedex), Vasoactive Drugs, TPN, MIVF, etc.

Schedule information

Shifts & Scheduling: 7a-7p; 7p-7a (self-scheduling and block scheduling possible subject to unit needs).
Weekend Requirement: 2 weekends in a 4 week schedule.
Holiday Requirement: Work holidays as needed & included in perm staff holiday rotation schedule.

Unit specific information

Unit: PICU
Common diagnoses/Types of patients include Congenital Heart Program, DKA, Respiratory, Neurosurgery, Tracheostomies, Ventilators, G-Tubes.
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor present subject to staffing.
Nurse aids present in the unit.
Pediatrician in house 24/7.
RT Equipment includes Vents, Cpap, BiPap managed per RT.
Floating Requirements within children's hospital (L&D, NICU, & Acute Peds).
Scrub Color/Dress Code: Royal Blue with fun scrub tops.
Unit/Department specific orientation includes EPIC training, NSO, Competencies, and equipment review.

Additional Details

Submission Requirements: Can only submit to 1 position at a time across the entire WVU system.
Driver's license address must be outside 50 miles from the facility.
Previous perm candidates must be gone for 2 years.
Previous travelers there for 1 full year must be gone for 2 years.
Individual unit requirements listed in pulse apply.
Travel teams must be submitted together in 1 email.
We are only permitted to submit 2 candidates per opening.
COVID VACCINE REQUIRED with exemption options available.

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