Travel Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN - $3,055 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 18 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool position requiring 2 years of PICU experience and VA or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool position at a teaching hospital
• Floats to various pediatric units including PICU, NICU, peds med-surg, peds PACU, peds ED boarders, and postpartum/mother-baby
• Night shift schedule (4x12 hours), 19:00-7:00
• 36 or 48 hours per week, every other weekend required
• Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated or guaranteed
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Uses Epic charting system
• Must float within scope of practice per facility float policy

Requirements

• Active RN license (VA or compact) required; pending license accepted if in-hand by the Wednesday before start date
• 2 years of PICU experience required
• Comfortable with NICU, acute pediatrics, and pediatric ED patient populations
• Prior travel nursing experience required, or previous NICU/PICU float pool experience considered
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PALS
• Dr. Brown's Infant-Driven Feeding Certificate required (can submit with certification pending)
• Epic EMR experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Peds PACU experience highly preferred
• BSN preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support across multiple pediatric units as part of a float pool team
• Complete specialty-specific modules during orientation, recorded in Workday
• Maximum of 40 hours RTO per 13-week contract; no additional RTO approved after offer acceptance
• No RTO can be approved during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• Disclose any vacation time between sign date and start date to determine an appropriate start date
• First-time travelers may be considered if candidate has previous NICU/PICU float pool experience
• Previous UVA Health employees (permanent staff or internal/external travelers) must disclose this; a 1-year separation and leadership approval required for former permanent staff or internal travelers
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days and are not eligible to return once this threshold is reached
• Longer assignment length may be offered through 01/02/2027

American Traveler Job ID #P-740449. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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