Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,344 per week

GHR Healthcare - Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel PICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Job in Charlottesville, VA

Travel PICU RN needed in Charlottesville, Virginia (22908), a welcoming community set in the scenic Blue Ridge foothills with a vibrant local atmosphere. Join a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and provide expert pediatric critical care in a supportive, collaborative hospital setting with advanced resources and complex patient cases.

Job Details

• Specialty: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) / Pediatric Critical Care
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Schedule: 36 hours per week with rotating coverage; may include 48-hour weeks based on unit needs
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekends per six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays
• Float Requirement: May float to NICU and Acute Care Pediatrics based on staffing needs
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,000 - $2,100

Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent PICU, pediatric ICU, or pediatric critical care RN experience
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; pending state license may be accepted if in hand by the required deadline
• Current BLS and PALS certifications
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience with pediatric cardiac and medically complex patients preferred
• BSN preferred
• Strong critical care skills and comfort working in a fast-paced pediatric hospital environment
• Ability to provide required documentation, references, and compliance items prior to start

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents in a busy Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Monitor and manage patients with complex cardiac, respiratory, and medical critical care needs
• Perform advanced bedside nursing care including ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, IV therapy, and medication administration
• Support patients requiring specialized critical care interventions such as arterial lines, chest tubes, CRRT, EVDs, and other PICU therapies
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, and other interdisciplinary healthcare professionals
• Safely float within scope of practice to NICU or Acute Care Pediatrics when needed
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in Epic and uphold unit standards for quality, safety, and patient outcomes
• Deliver compassionate, family-centered care in a high-acuity pediatric healthcare setting

Apply now for this Charlottesville, VA travel nursing opportunity and join a dedicated pediatric healthcare team today.

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GHR Healthcare - Travel Job ID #522147. 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: PICU

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