Travel PICU Registered Nurse - $2,290 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) position supporting predominantly pediatric cardiac intensive care patients, with additional care provided to general pediatric intensive care patients. The role involves caring for complex cardiac, respiratory, surgical, neurological, and medical patients from post-operative recovery through discharge in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, scheduled for 36 hours per week, with shift times of 7:00 PM7:30 AM; occasional day shifts may be scheduled from 7:00 AM7:30 PM. Weekend rotation is every other weekend. No scheduled on-call requirement; low-census standby may be used for a later portion of the shift.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of pediatric intensive care experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; demonstrated competency in ventilator and tracheostomy management, suctioning, feeding tube management, nasogastric tube care, chest tubes, epidural and patient-controlled analgesia pumps, infusion management, urinary catheter care, central line care and blood draws, peripheral laboratory draws, dressing changes, aseptic and sterile technique, and patient discharge procedures.
• Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU) experience preferred. Experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and electronic medical record systems is preferred but not required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient populations include congenital heart defects, fresh cardiac surgery recoveries, post-catheterization patients, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, post-cardiac arrest cases, thoracic conditions, respiratory illnesses, tracheostomies, trauma, appendectomies, feeding tube procedures, ear, nose, and throat procedures, bowel obstructions, fractures, ventricular shunts, and neurological patients.
  • The role may provide care for patients from infancy through adulthood when clinically appropriate, including rare cases up to age 30.
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine management is performed by a designated specialist. Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) assignments require prior CRRT and Prismax experience.
  • Applicants should demonstrate critical thinking, adaptability, strong time management, engagement, and the ability to learn quickly.
  • Professional solid-color scrub attire is required. Long sleeves must remain above the elbow, and long hair must be secured.

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 #1325702. 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