Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in New Brunswick, NJ

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified PICU RN in New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PICU

Location

New Brunswick, NJ | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to a critically ill pediatric population including infants, adolescents, and young adults in a high-acuity PICU setting with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1–2
• Perform and manage ventilator management, CVVH, vaccine administration, and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Document patient care accurately using EPIC electronic health records
• Float within skillset to related units including NICU, Pediatric Stepdown, Intermediate Care, Med/Surg mix, and Pediatric Hematology Oncology Clinic as needed
• Participate in holiday coverage rotation, which may include working or providing on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's)

Required Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN license or Compact RN license required at time of submission
• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2.5 years of acute care experience
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records required
• Ability and willingness to float to all assigned pediatric units without exception
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• NIHSS certification preferred
• Experience with complex pediatric medical and surgical cases, including congenital heart disease, post-operative cardiothoracic patients, respiratory failure, sepsis, and trauma
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work within a leading academic pediatric facility featuring a 20-bed high-acuity PICU with 24/7 pediatric intensivist coverage and a multidisciplinary care team
• Gain experience within one of the region's largest integrated healthcare systems, supporting a diverse and complex pediatric patient population