Staff RN - PICU/CICU Flex
Seattle Children´s Hospital & Regional Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
For nearly a century, Seattle Children´s has met the needs of children and their families throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is separated into 2 teams - PICU and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. The PICU/CICU is a 31-bed quaternary care referral center for 4 states that cares for patients from newborns up to young adults. The PICU patients have a number of interesting conditions including septic shock, solid organ transplant (liver, intestine, and kidney), advanced bone marrow transplant, neurosurgery and other pediatric surgeries. Specialized care provided in the PICU includes ECMO/ECLS (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/Extracorporeal Life support), continuous renal replacement therapy, liver dialysis, nitric oxide and ICP monitoring. The CICU patients, ranging in age from newborn to 21 years, have complex congenital defects requiring surgery, cardiology and/or cardiac transplant care. Specialized care provided in the CICU includes ECMO/ECLS, continuous renal replacement therapy, nitric oxide, ventricular assist devices, opens chest procedure and temporary pacemakers.
The PICU and CICU have an all RN staff that work closely with respiratory therapists, nutritionists, social workers, pharmacists and physicians to care for these critically ill children. The physical environment is made of mostly single rooms with a parent space (including a place to sleep in the room) that allows families to be present and partner in the care of their child. A minimum of one year of med/surg pediatrics, neonatal pediatrics or adult/peds ICU experience is required for either PICU or CICU. Current BLS (American Heart Association Health Care Provider, American Safety and Health Institution Professional Level or American AED/CPR Association - Professional Rescuer) and ability to perform CPR are required. Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) is mandatory within 90 days of hire and must be maintained as current thereafter. PICU experience is preferred. A current Washington State RN license is required. Occasional overtime may be required.
PICU/CICU position. Requires minimum 1 year of peds acute care, NICU or adult ICU experience. PICU experience preferred. Hours: Part-time (0.9 FTE), 12 hour night shifts.
At Seattle Children´s, we believe in accountability, respect and teamwork - not only with patients and their families, but also with each other. If you share these principles, we encourage you to join us. We offer excellent pay and benefits, retirement plans, opportunities for career advancement, paid training days, and so much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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