Picu RN

The PICU is seeking aRegistered Nurseto join our team in Wilmington DE. This is a 36-hrs/wk nightshift position.

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Nemours Childrens Health Delawareis a 24-bed unit in a Level 1 Trauma requiring care and surveillance in the PICU will have conditions and diagnoses which may include but are not limited to those producing: acute and reversible loss of consciousness respiratory failure compromised air exchange cardiovascular dysfunction hepatic failure hemodynamic instability renal dysfunction central nervous system injury or dysfunction acute trauma and organ failure requiringtransplantation.

Treatments or interventions performed in the PICU include measures utilizing advanced life support technology. These include but are not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation tracheal intubation ECMO pharmacologic support of circulation mechanical ventilation point of care monitoring CRRT thoracentesis and hemodynamic intracranial pressure intravascular monitoring.

Each patient room haselectrocardiographicpulse oximetry respiratory hemodynamic and intracranial pressure monitoring capability as well as central EKG and respiratory monitoring. Portable monitoring during patient transport is provided.

Special equipment includes radiant warmer beds heating/cooling blanket systems Mapleson manual ventilation system end tidal CO2 monitors ventilators hemodynamic monitoring systems intracranial pressure monitoring system ventriculostomy systems infusion pumps blood warmer continuous renal replacement systems and peripheral nerve stimulators.

REQUIREMENTS

• Be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Experienced pediatric intensive care nurse of at least 2 years preferred.
• Current Delaware or Multistate Compact License
• Must be CPR certified by the American Heart Association. PALS and ACLS preferred.
• Certifications: CCRN preferred