Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,203 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Lubbock, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PICU RN for a 13-week assignment at a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center requiring at least 1 year of PICU experience and a TX or compact RN license.

Details

• Pediatric ICU setting within a Children's Hospital and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
• Patient ratios of 1:1-2
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00
• Self-scheduling required, allowing consecutive or split 3-shift weeks
• Weekend rotation required (variable)
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required to Pediatric Med/Surg and NICU units, as well as possibly sister facilities
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of PICU experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Skilled in respiratory care including ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and chest tube management
• Experience with IV therapy, central/PICC line care, and medication administration including vasopressors and continuous sedation
• Familiarity with neurologic monitoring such as EVD, ICP monitoring, and VP shunt care
• Cardiovascular skills including hemodynamic monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and telemetry
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to critically ill pediatric patients in a high-acuity ICU setting
• Navy scrubs required for RNs
• Free parking available in unrestricted spaces, with bike racks on site
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront during consideration, with limited flexibility afterward
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate within a 50-mile radius
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside outside a 50-mile radius
• Only one submission allowed system-wide to Providence facilities at a time

American Traveler Job ID #P-763764. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

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