Excel is seeking highly skilled healthcare professionals for travel assignments across the United States. As a Travel Healthcare Professional, you will have the opportunity to work in diverse healthcare settings, providing essential medical care while exploring new locations and cultures.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide direct patient care in accordance with healthcare facility policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Maintain accurate patient medical records and documentation.
• Adhere to infection control standards and other regulatory requirements.
• Educate patients and their families on healthcare plans and treatments.

Qualifications:
• Active state licensure in [specify relevant states] (e.g., RN, LPN, PT, OT).
• Minimum [number] years of experience in [specialty].
• BLS/CPR certification (ACLS, PALS, or others as required by specialty).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to different environments and work independently.

Why Choose Excel Medical Staffing:
• Trusted partner with a proven track record in healthcare staffing.
• Competitive compensation package including hourly wages and stipends.
• Access to a wide range of healthcare facilities and specialties.
• Personalized support throughout your assignment.
• Opportunity to enhance your skills and build a diverse professional portfolio.

Unit Notes:
• Department: PICU RN
• # Beds: 8 beds average census 4/5.
• Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:1 or 1:2 depending.
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Respiratory, DKA, traumas- MVAs, and head traumas, broken bones, surgicals, neuro (seizure), over dose, suicide.
• Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must have experience with : Intubated, run drips, sedations, ICP's, EVDs, emergency situations, only thing we don't do would be ECMO. We draw our own labs. MUST have 1 year of PICU, Ok with travel duos and first time travelers - duos would be on the same weekends but not able to have the same schedule.
• Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes.
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Cardiac, insulin, heparin, sedation.
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes, to take assignment and modified if able.
• Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: No.
• Pediatrician in house 24/7?: Intensivist is not in house but lives within 10 minutes, residents in house 24/7.
• RT Equipment: Vents, CPAP, BiPap, Nava, vapotherm, heliox.
• Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: No, RN's do their own, RN to read and interpret and do strips.
• Shifts & Scheduling: Self scheduling in a tiered approach. Do not allow block scheduling.
• Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend.
• Holiday Requirements: Every other holiday.
• Is there call or a standby requirement?: No.
• Floating Requirements: Peds. Can be floated to NICU if they have experience. Everyone gets floated to the adult areas as an observer depending on census.
• Scrub Color/Dress Code: Clean & professional, peds appropriate
• Unit/Department specific orientation: 1 standard day of general hospital orientation, 2 days of orientation on the unit.
• Charting System: Cerner