What are the responsibilities and job description for the Critical Care Pediatric Nursing position at Gifted Healthcare?
Travel PICU RN Opportunity
This travel PICU RN opportunity requires the provision of specialized care to critically ill pediatric patients in a hospital setting. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with complex medical procedures. This role supports the healthcare team in ensuring quality care and advancing pediatric nursing practices.
Main Responsibilities:
- Monitoring patient's vital signs, such as blood pressure, breathing, and heart rate.
- Following continuous cardiac and respiratory monitor readings, such as EKG tracings, O2 stats, CVP/arterial line waveforms.
- Tracking urine output, changing dressings, inserting catheters, starting IVs.
- Administering infusion therapy, including IV fluids, antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, electrolytes.
- Assisting with the insertion or discontinuation of CV catheters, arterial lines, external ventricular drains, epidural catheters, and endotracheal tubes, foleys.
About Gifted Healthcare:
We offer travel nursing contracts at premier healthcare facilities across the United States. Our mission is to help nurses thrive and advance their careers by providing exceptional job opportunities, day one benefits, and 24/7 support.
