Certification DetailsRequired Certifications : BLS, PALS Job DetailsA hospital in Southern Idaho is in need of PICU RN's to work a 13 week travel assignment.
Job RequirementsMUST have 2 years of PICU experience.Ok with first time travelers.Are RNs required to titrate drips : Yes.
Common titratable & / or set rate drips : propofol, fentanyl, epi, etc.Are there nurse aids / patient care techs on this unit : NoPediatrician in house 24 / 7 : In house during the day, may occasionally take call from home at NOC.
RT Equipment : Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? Vent, bubble CPAP, BiPAP.Are there tele / monitor techs on this unit : Yes, RNs read and interpret their own strips.
Schedule InformationShifts & Scheduling : 7-7, Work with the scheduler to schedule, will allow up to 5 shifts in a block schedule if meets unit needs.
Weekend Requirement : 5 shifts in 6 weeks.Holiday Requirement : potentially- expect to work at least 1 during a contract.
Is there Call or a Standby requirement : NoFloating Requirements : Peds for full assignment, frequent floating.Scrub Color / Dress Code : Any colorHow many shifts of unit / department specific orientation : 2-12 hour shifts.
Unit Specific Information- Unit : Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Boise Hospital Flr 4- # of Beds : 12 (in summer census is around 4, and winter months 6).
- Nurse : Patient Ratios : 1 : 2- Common diagnoses / Types of patients : Trach / vent, DKA, respiratory, surgical (trachs, g-tubes, shunts, hernia repairs, seizures) no cardiac.
- Experience or 'Must have' skills : MUST have 2 years of PICU experience.- Are RNs required to titrate drips : Yes- Common titratable & / or set rate drips : propofol, fentanyl, epi, etc.
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes, no assignment.- Are nurse aids / patient care techs on this unit : No- Pediatrician in house 24 / 7 : In house during the day, may occasionally take call from home at NOC.
- RT Equipment : Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? Vent, bubble CPAP, BiPAP.- Are there tele / monitor techs on this unit : Yes, RNs read and interpret their own strips.
Additional DetailsBLS, PALS; Department : PICU RN- Unit : Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Boise Hospital Flr 4- # of Beds : 12 (in summer census is around 4, and winter months 6).
- Nurse : Patient Ratios : 1 : 2- Required Certifications : BLS, PALS- Common diagnoses / Types of patients : Trach / vent, DKA, respiratory, surgical (trachs, g-tubes, shunts, hernia repairs, seizures) no cardiac.
- Experience or 'Must have' skills : MUST have 2 years of PICU experience.- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes, no assignment.