RN PICU for Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Registered Nurse

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse (RN)Naval Medical Center Portsmouth | Portsmouth, VAFull-Time | Military Treatment FacilityOverviewMDPerm is actively recruiting Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurses to support care delivery inside a Military Treatment Facility at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. This is a high-impact clinical role serving pediatric patients in a specialized critical care environment supporting military families.Clinical EnvironmentThe PICU is a small, highly specialized unit designed for focused critical pediatric care:• 3-bed core unit expandable up to 9 beds• Pediatric patients ranging from infancy through adolescence• Neonatal cases managed by NICU with coordinated patient handoff• Dedicated PICU staffing - nurses are not floated outside the unit• Child Life Specialist available to support families and patientsThis setting allows for low patient census with high-quality, individualized care.Minimum QualificationsEducation• Associate degree in Nursing or higher• Graduate of an ACEN or CCNE-accredited nursing programExperience• Minimum 1 year full-time RN experience in a pediatric critical care setting• Acceptable backgrounds include PICU, NICU, Pediatric CVICU, or comparable high-acuity pediatric unitsLicensure & Compliance• Active, unrestricted RN license (any U.S. state)• U.S. Citizenship required• N95 duckbill respirator fit testing clearanceScheduleRotating schedule:• 50% Day Shift• 50% Night Shift• One on-call shift per pay period• Orientation includes approximately 10-12 weeks of structured training on 8-hour shifts.Why Candidates Choose This Role• Low patient volume = high-quality care focus• Unique opportunity to work inside a federal Military Treatment Facility• Meaningful mission supporting service members and their families• Strong interdisciplinary pediatric support team• Structured onboarding and training period