Registered Nurse / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open Heart

Job Summary:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Open Heart Nurse in Charlotte, North Carolina. This role involves providing specialized care for high-acuity pediatric patients with congenital heart differences, post-surgical needs, and those requiring advanced devices such as ECMO, Impella, and renal replacement therapies. The position emphasizes collaborative teamwork within a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and teaching hospital environment.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid licensure, BLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications; two years of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit experience in a similar facility; location in the United States; and relevant clinical experience including open heart and transplant patient care.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with devices such as Aquadex (renal replacement therapy), Impella, and ECMO; EPIC experience; float competency to PICU, NICU, and general pediatric units discussed during interview.
• Other Support within the Department: One healthcare tech per day supporting unit secretary duties and nursing needs; a unit secretary every shift; clinical support staff including resource nurses, RT (Respiratory Therapist), cardiologist, and intensivists available 24/7.
• Technology/Equipment: EMR system EPIC; Med dispensing Omnicell; Phillips bedside monitors; IV pumps Alaris; no bedside telemetry monitoring tech.
• Float: Yes, to PICU, NICU, and general pediatrics as needed.
• Orientation: Two days departmental orientation with facility-specific training.
• Additional Notes: Scrub color navy; free parking; teamwork-oriented unit culture emphasizing trust and accountability; holiday working is 75% with alternate holiday schedule; call required based on previous schedule; manager approval required for time off; shifts are from 6:45 AM to 6:45 PM and 6:45 PM to 6:45 AM every 6 weeks.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.