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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