Registered Nurse (RN) | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Location: Des Moines, IA Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified PICU RN in Des Moines, Iowa, 50309!
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) – Nights
Location
Des Moines, IA | Acute Care / Pediatric Intensive Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to critically ill or injured infants, children, and adolescents in a 12-bed, all private-room Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Collaborate with a pediatric critical care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans
- Float to NICU (caring for stable "feeders and growers"), General Pediatrics, and ED patient holds as needed — willingness to float is required
- Operate and monitor advanced equipment including ventilators and high-flow oxygen delivery systems
- Document all patient care activities accurately using EPIC EMR
- Participate in holiday coverage as required — contractors are expected to work 1–2 of the upcoming Summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed
Required Qualifications
- Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of submission
- Minimum 24 months of current PICU / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit experience
- BLS certification – American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required
- PALS certification – American Heart Association (AHA) required
- Proficiency with EPIC EMR required
- Willingness and ability to float to NICU, General Pediatrics, and ED patient holds as needed
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (verified by driver's license)
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with ventilators and high-flow oxygen delivery systems
- Experience with Alaris IV pumps and feeding pumps
- Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months
- PICU-specific skills checklist completed at time of submission
Why Join Us
- Work in a modern, state-of-the-art PICU featuring 12 private patient rooms with advanced ceiling boom equipment, designed to support efficient and high-quality critical pediatric care
- Join a family-centered care environment that values collaboration, compassionate care, and the active involvement of families in the healing process
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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