Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Houston, TX

Perform and assist with procedures including cleft palate repair, appendectomy, chest tube management, lumbar punctures, and seizure management. Support thoracic cases such as thoracotomy, thoracoscopy, and pectus bar implants, as well as neuro, orthopedic, and general surgery services.

Job Title

Travel RN – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Location

Houston, Texas

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Full-Time | Days (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | Onsite | 13-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 14–22 bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with nurse-to-patient ratios of up to 4:1
• Perform and assist with procedures including cleft palate repair, appendectomy, chest tube management, lumbar punctures, and seizure management
• Support thoracic cases such as thoracotomy, thoracoscopy, and pectus bar implants, as well as neuro, orthopedic, and general surgery services
• Document patient care accurately using Meditech EMR
• Function as a collaborative team member in a supportive, full-team environment where all staff assist one another
• Float to NICU Level 1 or Level 2 as needed; fulfill weekend commitment of 4 weekend days per 4-week period

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 1 year of PICU experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Experience in a charge-nurse-free unit environment
• Familiarity with Meditech EMR

Why Join Us

• Join a collaborative, team-oriented PICU where staff support one another in a high-acuity pediatric environment
• Gain diverse clinical experience across multiple pediatric surgical and medical specialties with no on-call requirement