Location: Des Moines, IA

Shift: Nights 7:00pm-7:30am, every other weekend required, contract position

**May float to PEDS or NICU if needed**

Start: ASAP

Job Description:

PICU nurses care for children under the age of 18 in intensive care units. They also provide information, education, and support for family members. Many but not all hospitals have separate neonatal intensive care units for newborn infants, so some PICU nurses also care for newborns.

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring patients using advanced equipment and alerting nurse practitioners or physicians about serious changes





• Administering specialized medication and treatments





• Using medical equipment such as feeding tubes and catheters





• Keeping medical records complete and updated

Education/ Experience:

• A bachelor's or associate's degree in nursing.





• 2 years of PICU experience

Certifications:

• RN State License (IA)





• BLS





• PALS