Travel Nurse (RN) – PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) – Charleston, South Carolina – 917186

PICU RN

Will work 3x12s hours alternating shifts 7pm-730am/7am-730pm depending on unit needs with holiday rotation

Weekend REQ: 4 weekend shifts within a 4 week schedule

Is on-call REQ: N/A

Ratios: 1:2/1:3 – mixed unit with ICU and Stepdown patients so ratios would be 1:3 for Stepdown.

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes

Years of experience REQ: 2 years of PICU experience

Accept 1st time travelers: yes

Experience Preferred: ECMO, CRRT

License REQ: SC or Multi State/Compact RN license

Certs REQ: BLS, PALS (MUSC only accepts American Heart Association (AHA))

Open to accommodating block schedule? Requires managers approval upon request. Dependent on unit’s needs.

Local radius: 60 miles

Locals accepted: yes, on a case-by-case basis

RTO Restrictions: all RTO must be submitted at time of submission. Approval based off unit needs

Guaranteed Hours: Facility allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks

UNIT DETAILS:

The Pediatric Intensive Care unit is an 28 bed unit providing intensive and intermediate care to children ages 0-18 from across the state of South Carolina. The unit cares for patients with a blend of medical and surgical diagnoses. Common diagnoses include, but are not limited to, respiratory compromise, trauma, post-operative surgical patients requiring immediate intensive care support, and neurology/neurosurgery. In addition to ventilatory and cardiac support, the unit provides ECMO/CRRT, renal or peritoneal dialysis and additional complex supportive therapies . Pediatric Palliative care is available as needed. The staffing mix includes Registered Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, and Unit Secretaries with therapeutic supportive services such as Respiratory Therapy, Pediatric Dietitians, and Pediatric Pharmacist available as needed.

Hospital Highlights

Type of Facility: Level I Trauma Center, Teaching Facility, Magnet Hospital

Total Staffed Beds: 820

Charting: EPIC

Parking Cost: Parking management office (located 91presidents street) to obtain parking permit. $20 registration fee for a hang tag which will allow use of the garage. No additional fees. Hang tag will not cover parking in any other locations. If parking outside of the 91 Street Parking Garage, additional fees may be incurred.

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