Travel Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN - $2,729 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Washington, District of Columbia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 8 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool position requiring 2+ years of recent PICU or CVPICU experience and a DC RN license.

Details

• Work in the Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool at a Magnet-designated, teaching hospital with Level I Trauma status and 320 staffed beds
• Care for pediatric patients across NICU, PICU, and CVPICU with ages ranging from newborn through adolescence
• Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2, with ratios up to 1:3 when floating to NICU
• 3x12 hour Day shifts (7:00-19:30) or 3x12 hour Night shifts (19:00-7:30) available
• Every other weekend required, with blocked weekend scheduling also accommodated
• Floating required between NICU, PICU, and CVPICU based on facility needs
• No on-call responsibilities
• Charting completed in Cerner

Requirements

• Active RN license required (DC, MD, or VA compact license accepted)
• DC applicants must apply within 24-48 hours of signing; pending license accepted with proof of application, but active license required before start
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent PICU or CVPICU experience required, with 3 years and some NICU/CICU experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience required
• Teaching hospital and Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Must be comfortable floating between CVPICU, PICU, and NICU
• Strong skill set in critical care procedures including ventilator management, arterial line management, CRRT, ICP monitoring, and management of dysrhythmias
• Prior travel nursing experience required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients with complex respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, neurologic, and oncologic needs
• Responsibilities may include ventilator management, ECMO support, CRRT, hemodynamic monitoring, and post-cardiac surgery care
• One holiday guaranteed based on preference submitted with RTO request, with second holiday assignment based on facility need
• Every other weekend and holiday coverage required
• Maximum RTO of 7 days; a full week of RTO will require making up missed shifts or extending the assignment length
• No RTO accepted after initial offer
• Scrubs may be any color but must be child-friendly and free of logos
• Local candidates accepted with no mileage restriction at the same bill rate
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Returning travelers must have been separated from the facility for at least 1 year
• Pre-start training modules must be completed prior to orientation

American Traveler Job ID #P-738495. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Pediatrics Float Pool

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