10 North Carolina Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) Jobs
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Required Skills/Experience:
2 years Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience in a similar facility for acuity.
Experience with fresh open-heart postoperative patients; transplant experience; and experience with Aquadex (renal replacement therapy), Impella, and ECMO.
Special Requests:
RTO requires manager approval.
Unit Details:
Very high-acuity patient population ages 0-18.
Patients include those with congenital heart differences after surgery, pre- and post-transplant patients, post-cath-lab patients, and patients requiring ventricular assist devices, ECMO, Impella, dialysis, or Aquadex (renal replacement therapy).
Patient ratios vary by acuity: 2:1, 1:1, and 1:2.
Most patients have central lines, so in-house phlebotomy is not typically utilized.
Equipment includes Aquadex (renal replacement therapy), Impella, ECMO, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Philips monitors.
Monitoring is centralized and at the bedside.
Shift & Scheduling:
Rotating shifts: 0645-1845 or 1845-0645.
Weekend rotation: every other weekend or fewer as needed – Fri/Sat/Sun.
Travelers will work 75% of holidays; unit requirement is every other holiday.
No call.
Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks.
Floating Requirements:
Will float to PICU, NICU, and general pediatrics as needed.
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