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PICU

Facility

UnityPoint - Blank Children’s Hospital

Job Title

RN

Job Number

54060

Start Date

11/11/2024

Specialty

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, PICU, ICU

Contract Length

13

Shift

12hr days; may float to NICU if needed (not often)

36hrs/week

$2330/week

About the Position

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process.

EMR - EPIC

OT/Holiday Multiplier: 1.25x

NBO: 8 hrs

  • MAY FLOAT TO NICU - MUST BE WILLING TO FLOAT

--- When we float them to the NICU, RN would basically get what we call our “ feeders and growers”. RN might get a baby on oxygen or antibiotics, but they wont give them the sickest tiniest babies. --- 

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit features a 12-bed, all private-room facility that is staffed by pediatric critical care doctors. It is located on the second floor of the north wing on the Iowa Methodist Medical Center/Blank Children's Hospital campus. The intensive care team helps care for critically-ill or injured infants, children and teens.

In addition, the Pediatric Transport Team provides children throughout the state access to a higher level of care. The Transport Team brings critical care expertise to children by a pediatric nurse who is under the medical direction of a pediatric critical care or pediatric emergency medicine physician.

In March 2017, we opened a new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. In order to enhance the care we provide, the following will be part of the new PICU:

  • 12 single patient rooms with lots of storage and space, including a private bathroom and shower.

  • Family Consultation Room where the health care team can meet with families to discuss their child’s plan of care.

  • Family Lounge with a kitchenette and comfortable seating for family members to have a space to spend time outside of their child’s room.

  • State-of-the-art design with equipment easily accessible from a ceiling boom and features that allow staff to monitor patients efficiently and act quickly as needed.

  • Patient and family-centered environment with a pull-out bed and reclining chair for families, privacy curtain, two televisions and an individual sound system.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  • 2+ years of current PICU experience

  • Critical Care experience strongly encouraged

  • must be willing to float to NICU when needed

  • PALS (AHA) required

  • Client prefers that the Clinicians do not take more than 7 days off in a 13 week contract.

  • 1+ year of travel, OR, multiple travel contracts completed - required

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