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ARMStaffing is looking for a Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Day Shift) in Baltimore, Maryland.
Location
Baltimore, MD
Assignment Duration
This is a 13-week contract position.
Schedule/Shift
The shift is 4x12 hours, with a patient ratio of 1:2. Consideration is given for 3x12 shifts. Weekend requirements include being scheduled for 5 weekends within each 6-week schedule, covering either a Saturday or Sunday shift.
Job Description
This role involves caring for infant, pediatric, and adolescent patients in a 6-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Common diagnoses include respiratory distress/failure, DKA, seizures, pain management, and sepsis. The unit manages patients requiring moderate sedation, continuous drips, arterial lines, and central lines. Familiarity with ventilated pediatric patients and strong dysrhythmia interpretation and management experience is essential. The charting system used is Cerner.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill children across the unit.
- Monitor and manage acute airways and ventilated patients.
- Administer and manage continuous sedation and IV vasopressors.
- Perform central line and PICC line management.
- Interpret and act on dysrhythmias and arterial blood gases (ABGs).
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, and Social Services.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 2 years of PICU experience is required.
- Experience with anti-seizure medications and continuous sedation management.
- Must have ICP monitoring experience.
- Experience with managing chest tubes and high-flow nasal cannula/BiPAP/CPAP is necessary.
Certifications/Licensure
- Active Maryland or compact RN license is required upon submission.
- BCLS/BLS certification is required.
- PALS certification is required.
- Basic EKG Exam is required.
About ARMStaffing
Founded in 2011 and a member of the ARGroup, LLC, ARMStaffing connects dedicated nurses and allied health professionals with the facilities that need them most. As three-time winners of the Top Workplaces Award and named to SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms in the U.S., we’ve built a reputation on more than just placements - we’ve built it on relationships.
As a trusted partner to hospitals, rehab centers, and long-term care facilities across the country, we take pride in helping clinicians grow rewarding careers while supporting the organizations that rely on their skills.