Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $1,910 per week at Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, GA 31441
About the Job
- Certifications: PALs, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC
- Certifications Required: PALs, ACLS
Certification Details
- Travel nursing position available
- Unit Profile
- Hospital: Children’s Hospital of Savannah
- Location: Savannah, GA
- Address: 4700 Waters Ave.
- Unit: PICU
- Building: Children’s Hospital building
- General Information
- Unit Specifics
- Number of Beds: 14
- Patient Ratios: 1:2 or 1:1 depending on the patient
- Type of equipment: Alaris pumps, Vents, kangaroo pumps
- Documentation system: Epic
- Hospital Specifics
Job Details
- Requested Skill Set: Management of vents, bolts, EVDs, CVLs, neuro post ops, TBIs, chest tubes, art lines, CVP lines, management of post op patients, knowledge of ortho management
- Must have: PICU/NICU experience, knowledge of vents, central lines, chest tubes, knowledge of neuro patients, knowledge of sedation drips (ie: Fentanyl, Versed), vasopressors (ie: Epi, Norepi, dopamine, vasopressin); experience with transportation internally
- Advanced skills needed: Ventilator management, sedation management, vasopressor management, management of level 1 trauma patients, management of ICP monitors
- Procedures performed on unit: ICP monitor placement, CVL, ART line, & chest tube placement, LPs, intubation, moderate sedation, traction
Job Requirements
- Scheduling requirements: Float within the Children’s hospital
- Patient Experience requirements
Schedule Information
- Unit staffing description: The unit has a CNC, clinical nurse coordinator (charge nurse) each shift, and has PCPs working.
- Dress Code: Pediatric friendly scrub top with either royal blue, black or white scrub pants. Memorial t-shirts can be worn on Fridays.
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Unit Specific Information
- Memorial Health University Medical Center is a 612-bed HCA Healthcare facility in Savannah, Georgia.
- The hospital is known for having the only Level I trauma center and only children's hospital in the region.
- The facility offers a variety of comprehensive services, including cancer care, cardiovascular care, and women's services.
- The quality of these services have earned the hospital many awards and accreditations, such as recognition as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures and as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
- Staff members say that Memorial Health University Medical Center is a great place to work because of its family-like atmosphere, supportive management, and opportunities for growth.
- Savannah is a coastal city near the Georgia-South Carolina border.
- The city's Historic District, the largest National Historic Landmark District in the country, is home to many museums like the Telfair Museums of Art and the Georgia State Railroad Museum.
- For a city that combines southern charm with its own unique vibe, look no further than Savannah.
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