PICU – RN

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Job ID: 907477

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PICU

Location

Cleveland, OH | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Rotating Day/Night Shifts | 12-Hour Shifts

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialized nursing care within a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for patients ranging in age up to 25 years
• Perform epilepsy monitoring and deliver specialized care appropriate to patient age and acuity
• Demonstrate competency in ECG/EKG rhythm recognition and administration of inotropes
• Rotate between day and night shifts as needed to meet operational needs of the unit
• Work at least every other holiday as required by the unit schedule
• Complete orientation assessments including ECG rhythm recognition and safeMedicate with an acceptable passing score (maximum of 2 attempts permitted)

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license — permanent Ohio license or compact state license must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum of 12 months permanent experience in PICU or the specialty being applied for
• Active AHA or American Red Cross BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required — must be in hand at time of submission; pending certifications will not be accepted
• Competency in EKG interpretation and inotrope administration
• Must be available to rotate shifts (day and night) based on unit operational needs
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification preferred
• Experience with epilepsy monitoring in a pediatric or mixed-age critical care setting
• Prior travel nursing experience in a PICU or similar high-acuity environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialized PICU at a nationally recognized academic medical center
• Nurses are exempt from nicotine-free facility requirements, with the exemption honored until further notice

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