Job Description:
Please Read BeforeSubmitting:
- Traveler must meet all minimum requirements below to be considered.
- Do not submit traveler who have or will have expiring licenses and/or certifications during time frame of entire assignment. Traveler will automatically be declined.
- Only submit traveler who can work schedule in posting and interested in the unit.
We are seeking a RegisteredNurse to join the team on the Pediatric Intensive Care unit.
- Nurses on this 21-bed unit care for children from newborn to adult.
- PICU nurses provide comprehensive care for patients admitted with a wide variety of both medical and surgical problems. Problems include: acute head injuries, critical neurological disorders, pulmonary diseases, cardiac anomalies , organ transplantation , multi system organ failure, and ECMO.
Minimum Requirements:
- Facility Requirement:
- Traveler must have permanent address outside 50 mile radius of Madison
- Experience:
- Minimum one year pediatric ICU experience required.
- Traveler must have some CV ICU, cardiac step down or general cardiac experience
- Traveler must have completed two years of acute care experience within the last three years.
- Traveler must have experience in an Academic Level 1 - Trauma center or similar size hospital.
- Traveler must have successfully completed 13 week travel assignment.
- Licensure and Certification:
- Traveler must have Wisconsin Registered Nurse license or compact license from theirpermanent address state.
- BLS must be certified through American Heart Association ONLY
- PALS - must be certified through American Heart Association
- Education:
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred.
- References
- Needs 2 references from recent work environment/assignments (supervisor or manager only).
- Telemetry
- Traveler must have Basic Arrhythmia experience. Travelerwill be required to pass Telemetry test prior to being cleared tostart (not for clinic positions). Recruitment will send instructions to traveler 2-3 weeks prior to startdate.
- Floating
- Travelers are the first to float to floors working with children up to 1 year of age and/or based on the traveler's competency skills/experience. The Traveler may have shifts scheduled in multiple units, depending on the current staffing needs and/or different locations within the organization. During the travelers assignment, if the primary unit no longer has a need, shifts will be re-assigned to another unit in order to complete contract.
Position Urgency:
Quick Start
Shifts:
36 hrs/week, 8/12 hour shifts, Day/Night rotating with an every other weekend requirement and holiday rotation. Flexibility is required per operational needs of department.
State License Details:
Must Be Currently Active
Minimum Years of Experience:
2
Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
36
Specialty Type:
MUST READ/REVIEW ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION MUST FOLLOW ALL PROTOCOL AND DIRECTIONS FOR OUR FACILITY MUST MEET CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS NOTATED ON THE CHECKLIST
MUST HAVE ALL COMPLIANCE ITEMS BY THE WEDNSEDAY PRIOR TO THE START DATE
LEVEL 1 REQUIRED/NO EXCEPTIONS DUE TO ACUITY
HAVE TO READ TELE/NO EXCEPTIONS
TELE TEST REQUIRED FOR ALL RN'S
MUST PASS TELE TEST IN ORDER TO WORK AN ASSIGNMENT AT UW
MUST HAVE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE. IT'S REQUIRED
Time off requests need to be mentioned and discussed during the interview
If your candidate has a travel partner, it must be notated on their submittals. We do NOT guarantee assignments to one or the other just because they are travel partners
. Basic Arrhythmia competency is an RN requirement here.
You will be taking a 20 strip exam to demonstrate that competency and must get an 80% on the test and correctly identify our 4 lethal rhythms (Asystole, V-Tach, V-fib, and 3rd Degree AV Block)
All agency travelers must demonstrate competency in interpretation of cardiac rhythms before your orientation begins. Previous completion of PALS, ACLS, etc. is not acceptable as a demonstration of this competency. Instead, you will be expected to satisfactorily complete a 20 question test which consists of multiple choice questions and write-in rhythm identification. You must pass with an overall score of 80% and correctly identify 100% of the 4 life-threatening rhythms for your patient population (adult or peds). I
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Sub Specialty:
Pediatric, Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse (PICU)
General Certifications:, General Certifications(BLS/BCLS,PALS)
Nursing Certifications:
Contract Length in Weeks:
13
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