Registered Nurse PICU

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Location

El Paso, Texas

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Three 12-Hour Shifts per Week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to pediatric and pediatric intensive care patients with a 1:2 PICU ratio, 1:3–1:4 IMC ratio, and 1:5–1:6 Peds ratio
• Assist with and support procedures including lumbar punctures, intubations, chest tube placements, and conscious sedation
• Manage care for patients ranging from post-surgical diagnoses such as appendicitis to critical conditions including septic shock requiring vaso-active drips and mechanical ventilation
• Operate unit equipment including Hillrom beds, GE monitors, ICU Medical Plum 360 pumps, and Med Fusion syringe pumps
• Document patient care accurately using Meditech EMR
• Collaborate with charge nurses and multidisciplinary team members across day and night shifts to ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Current PALS certification
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience
• Pediatric ICU experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Combined Pediatric and Pediatric ICU clinical experience
• Experience with Meditech EMR
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, mixed-acuity pediatric unit environment and function as a collaborative team player

Why Join Us

• Work on a growing, one-of-a-kind unit that provides a broad spectrum of pediatric care — from intermediate-acuity cases to complex critical care — offering meaningful clinical variety and professional development
• Join a supportive team environment with no on-call requirements and a structured weekend rotation