Location:** Richmond, VA - **Unit Specifics:** - 10 beds in a combined Pediatrics/PICU unit - Patient ratios based on acuity and staffing grid - **Team Dynamics:** - Collaborate with experienced pediatric nurses, hospitalists, and intensivists - Work alongside dedicated pediatric respiratory therapists - **Advanced Equipment:** - Utilize pediatric cardiac monitors, infusion/syringe pumps, and advanced respiratory support tools - **Documentation System:** - Use Expanse for efficient patient record management - **Flexible Scheduling:** - Opportunities for day/night shifts, weekends, and holidays - **Floating Policy:** - Flexibility to float based on competency and patient needs **Patient Experience:** - Deliver compassionate, family-centered care - Engage with families in care planning - Provide age-appropriate education **Qualifications:** - **Experience Required:** - 2 years of bedside PICU experience - Strong pediatric assessment skills - Ability to recognize deterioration and respond to emergencies - **Competencies:** - Weight-based medication administration and IV therapy - Strong communication, teamwork, and prioritization skills **Advanced Skills:** - Care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation and noninvasive respiratory support - Management of continuous medication infusions, including sedation - Experience with central line care and invasive monitoring **Procedures Performed:** - Peripheral IV placement, venipuncture, and specimen collection - Central line management and insertion of urinary catheters or NG tubes - Assistance with intubation, lumbar puncture, and emergency stabilization **Certifications Required:** - Active Compact RN License - BLS and PALS certifications **Dress Code:** - Pediatric-friendly uniforms **Award Recognition:** - Be part of an award-winning team recognized for excellence, including a Daisy Nurse Leader Award recipient! We partner with top healthcare systems nationwide to deliver high-quality travel nurses and allied professionals at competitive rates—while ensuring our clinicians earn industry-leading pay packages.