Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,405 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Nurse - Location unspecified. This role involves providing specialized critical care to infants, children, and teens within a pediatric intensive care environment. The position requires highly skilled nursing practice, including floating to related units as needed, and adherence to strict clinical guidelines and protocols.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week, starting on 10/26/2026 with an end date of 01/25/2027.
• Required Qualifications: 24 months of current Pediatric Intensive Care Unit experience, active Iowa or multistate nursing license, BLS (AHA), PALS (AHA), EPIC electronic medical record experience, and valid drivers license.
• Additional qualifications include experience with vents, high flow therapy, alaris IV pumps, and feeding pumps (highly preferred).
• Responsibilities include providing comprehensive pediatric critical care, with potential to float to NICU, Emergency Department, or Pediatric Transport Team.
• The role may involve working holidays, as required, and requires flexibility for on-call shifts.
• Candidates must be willing to work in a family-centered environment committed to patient and family care.

Benefits

• The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
  • Private housing or generous housing allowance
  • Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
  • Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
  • Competitive salaries
  • Referral bonuses
  • Travel reimbursement
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Direct deposit/free checking
  • Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1327244. 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: Registered Nurse / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus