RN - 19319687
About The Position
This position is within a 15-bed Pediatric Unit and a 5-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Candidates must have a minimum of 1.5 years of PICU RN experience to be considered for this role. First-time travelers are welcome, provided they have more than 2 years of experience. Nurses will work across both General Pediatrics and the PICU, caring for patients aged 0-18 years as well as stable adult overflow cases. Patient diagnoses include: Respiratory illnesses, Diabetes, Septicemia, Cellulitis, Hyperbilirubinemia, Neglect/Abuse, Mental health issues, Trauma, Neurological conditions, and General surgeries, including ear/nose/throat, gastrointestinal, urological, orthopedic, neurosurgery, and trauma. In the PICU, nurses will care for patients requiring critical or intensive care services, including but not limited to: Acute and chronic respiratory insufficiency, Circulatory failure, Infectious diseases leading to major organ system dysfunction, Endocrine and metabolic disorders, Neurologic diseases, Toxic ingestions/exposures, Trauma, and Hematologic and oncologic diseases.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1.5 years of PICU RN experience.
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure from the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
- Completed a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
- Proficiency in the EPIC charting system.
- Experience in PICU, including the ability to titrate drips and manage mechanically ventilated patients.
Nice To Haves
- First-time travelers are welcome, provided they have more than 2 years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Caring for patients aged 0-18 years as well as stable adult overflow cases.
- Caring for patients requiring critical or intensive care services in the PICU.
- Physical assessment of patients aged 0 to adult.
- Evaluate patient symptoms and associated vital signs.
- Medication administration as prescribed.
- Patient and family education regarding the plan of care.
- Titrate drips and manage mechanically ventilated patients.
- Draw own labs.
- Start own IVs with ultrasound support for difficult IV placements.
Benefits
- Free parking is available in the parking garage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
