Registered Nurse PICU

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PICU

Location

Cleveland, OH | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Rotating Days and Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts | Day: 7:00am–7:30pm / Night: 7:00pm–7:30am

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialized nursing care for pediatric patients in the PICU, including patients up to 25 years of age
• Perform epilepsy monitoring and deliver condition-appropriate interventions across a range of acuity levels
• Administer inotropes and perform EKG interpretation as part of routine patient management
• Complete ECG rhythm recognition and safeMedicate assessments during orientation with an acceptable passing score
• Document and submit hours worked through the designated scheduling and timekeeping platform
• Participate in rotating holiday coverage, expected at least every other holiday

Required Qualifications

• Active, permanent Ohio RN license or compact state license — must be in hand at time of submission; no pending licenses accepted
• Minimum of 12 months of permanent employment experience in PICU or the specialty being applied for
• Active AHA or American Red Cross BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications — must be in hand at time of submission; no pending certifications accepted
• Proficiency with EKG interpretation and inotrope administration
• One professional reference required from a manager, assistant nurse manager, supervisor, or director in the applicable specialty, from an assignment worked within the past 12 months — co-worker references will not be accepted
• Local candidates are welcome and will be considered

Preferred Experience / Skills

• NIHSS certification preferred
• Experience with epilepsy monitoring in a pediatric or mixed-age specialty setting
• Familiarity with competency-based orientation processes and annual skills validation requirements

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity PICU environment within a nationally recognized health system, gaining valuable experience across a diverse pediatric patient population
• Structured orientation process with competency assessments designed to set travelers up for success from day one