What are the responsibilities and job description for the Children's Intensive Care Specialist position at Gifted Healthcare?
Job Description
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurses provide age-appropriate care to critically ill children and collaborate with healthcare teams to develop and implement effective patient care plans. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with life-saving procedures.
- Monitor patients' vital signs, including blood pressure, breathing rate, and heart rate.
- Follow continuous cardiac and respiratory monitor readings, such as EKG tracings, O2 stats, and CVP/arterial line waveforms.
- Track urine output, change dressings, insert catheters, and start IVs as needed.
- Administer infusion therapy, including IV fluids, antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, and electrolytes.
- Assist with insertion or discontinuation of CV catheters, arterial lines, external ventricular drains, epidural catheters, and endotracheal tubes.
