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Job ID: 891727
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,678.75
Job Title
Registered Nurse – PICU
Location
Newark, NJ | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3×12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Every Other Weekend Required | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct critical care nursing to pediatric patients (infants, pediatrics, and adolescents) in a PICU setting with variable acuity, including stepdown capability, across a 19-bed unit
- Manage advanced vascular access and infusion therapies including IV insertion and maintenance, central line care, PICC line management, port access, and administration of blood products, TPN, and lipids
- Administer and monitor complex pharmacological therapies including IV vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, continuous sedation, anti-seizure medications, insulin, and pediatric dosage calculations using the Broselow system
- Support and maintain airway management including care of ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, end-tidal CO2 monitoring, tracheostomy care, suctioning, and chest tube management
- Monitor patients via telemetry, manage gastric and NG tubes, perform wound assessment and care, and maintain isolation precautions and PPE protocols
- Float within skillset to appropriate unit assignments (stepdown, pediatrics, NICU) based on census, acuity, and staffing needs; EPIC charting required
Required Qualifications
- Active New Jersey RN license or Compact license required at time of submission
- Required certifications: BLS and PALS
- Minimum 2 years of PICU critical care experience; must be documented on skills checklist
- EPIC EMR experience required
- Must be available to work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s), as needed based on unit requirements
- Local candidates are welcome and accepted
Preferred Experience / Skills
- 1 year of cardiac experience strongly preferred; must be documented on skills checklist if applicable
- Experience with peritoneal dialysis/CAPD, pre/post hemodialysis, and renal failure management
- Familiarity with Medtronic pacemakers and hydrocephalus/VP shunt management
- Prior travel nursing experience (first-time travelers are not accepted for this position)
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work within one of the largest pediatric critical care programs in New Jersey, supporting both cardiac and medical/surgical ICU populations with 24/7 intensivist-led coverage
- Gain experience in a comprehensive pediatric facility featuring a nationally recognized Children’s Heart Center, pediatric emergency services, and a Level IV NICU