Travel Nurse RN - Pediatrics
8 days ago
Charlotte
AMN Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatrics for a travel nursing job in CHARLOTTE, North Carolina. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: Pediatrics, • Discipline: RN, • Start Date: ASAP, • Duration: 13 weeks, • 36 hours per week, • Shift: 12 hours, nights \no Beds: 24\n\n? 16 beds for Hematology/Oncology \n\n? 8 beds for Bone Marrow Transplant\n\n? Avg daily census: 22\n\n? All same staff but BMT is positive pressure environment\n\n? All RNs work interchangeably throughout 24 beds\n\no Required Experience: 2 years Peds with strong Onc/Hem/BMT experience\n\n? Nurses are acutely in the middle of tx, day 0, day 1 and during the sickest time – unless they are being intubated they are on this unit\n\n? \n\no Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes if they are a strong BMT RN\n\n? Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:\n\no Ages: Neonate (more rare) to adults (if patient had childhood cancer treatment here, they will come to unit, even as an adult)\n\no “On-Service”: Solid tumor cancers, Leukemia, Sickle cell, Aplastic anemia\n\n? Highly acute bone marrow transplant population – this experience and skillset is a MUST – will receive patients s/p day 0, day 1 and 2\n\n? If child does not require intubation, they will come to this unit\n\no “Off Service”: Can take off service (non-Hem/Onc) but must be without communicable infections/precautions due to the neutropenic patient population\n\no Behavioral Health: unit will also commonly see BH Peds patients – diagnoses to include but not limited to: Pediatric behavioral/adjustment disorders, Suicidal Ideation, elopement, human trafficking\n\n? Unit is equipped with cameras in care areas\n\n? Psych Tech as available – will round a couple of times per shift and is always available if patient escalates\n\n? Patient Ratios:\n\no RN: Same on both shifts – acuity dependent\n\n? Hem/Onc – 1:3\n\n? Observation/Off Service – 1:3-4\n\n? Bone Marrow Transplant – 1:1-2, based on acuity\n\no CNA: 1:12\n\n? Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:\n\no BLS, PALS\n\no APHON provider card\n\n? APHON is just a certificate (like NIHSS) – CPHON and BMTCN are not required\n\n? Skills required:\n\no Required:\n\n? Port access experience is a MUST, Bone marrow transplant experience with Day 0-2 is a MUST, Chemo administration, Blood product transfusion, cardiac rhythm interpretation\n\n? Comfortability with blood cultures/central line care; PCA pumps, Heparin gtts\n\no Preferred:\n\n? End of Life care – Precedex gtt, Intransal Versed, Ketamine drips; chest tubes\n\n? Support within the Department:\n\no Charge RN/Supervisor – free floating\n\no Unit Educator - Days – will serve as additional resource if needed\n\no Task RN – 10am-1030p – will help with Admissions/Discharges/Tasks\n\no Security – until 9:30p\n\no HCTs – 1:12 ratio\n\no Cameras within unit\n\no Rounding Psych Tech as available – will round a couple of times per shift\n\no PICU consult team (all Ketamine drips, etc)\n\no APP (on site during day)\n\no Provider on call overnight\n\no IV/VAT team\n\no Phlebotomy – able to assist with morning labs/peripheral draws if needed\n\no RT, 24/7 in house\n\no Telemetry monitoring – bedside/nurses station monitoring – nurses are responsible\n\n? Technology/Equipment:\n\no EMR: EPIC\n\no IV Pumps: Alaris\n\no Med Dispensing: Omnicell\n\n? Floating: If yes, where?\n\no General Pediatric Medial units – will be based on skillset and needs\n\n? Ortho/Trauma, Gen Peds, Observation, ED Holds (admitted pts)\n\n? No floating to Main ER/PICU/NICU\n Required Qualifications Registered Nurse, Pedi Hemat/Oncology Experience: 2 years Licenses: RN(Compact Accepted) SSN Required DOB Required References: 1 Reference in entire work history perm address over 50 miles Peds with strong Onc/Hem/BMT experience required to start BLS PALS APHON\n\n\n Facility Location North Carolina’s largest city, Charlotte is a thriving metropolis housing the headquarters of some of the most important financial companies and businesses in the country. In addition to the energetic downtown area you will also find an abundance of outdoor pursuits and beautiful sights—take up bike riding or just wander through Latta Plantation Park while enjoying all of the natural sights and sounds.\n \nJob Benefits\n \nAt AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:\n \n • \n Competitive pay rates\n, • \n Free, quality, private housing\n, • \n Medical, Dental, Vision\n, • \n 401(k) and Flex Spending\n, • \n Life Insurance\n, • \n Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage\n, • \n Free Continuing Education\n, • \n Refer a friend and earn extra cash!\n\n \nAbout the Company\n \nAt AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.\n Pediatric hematology oncology nurse, BMT nurse, oncology nurse, pedi hematology nurse, pediatric oncology nurse, pediatric oncology RN, pediatric hematology oncology RN, hematology nurse, pediatric BMT nurse, registered nurse, RN, R.N.\n American Mobile Healthcare Job ID #3332589. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse – Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT - Travel - (Peds Hem/Onc/Bmt RN) About AMN Healthcare Nursing AMN Healthcare is a leader in Nurse staffing. Our relationships with numerous healthcare facilities - including hospitals, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities - enable us to offer the most current travel nurse, local staffing, rapid response and crisis nurse jobs nationwide. We''re committed to finding you the best nursing job to fit your career goals. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply. Benefits • Company provided housing options, • Medical benefits, • Dental benefits, • Continuing Education