Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Los Angeles, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 8 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse (RN), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Los Angeles. The position provides critical care nursing for newborns through adolescents with complex pediatric medical and surgical conditions. The assignment requires an 8-week commitment and includes night shifts.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Active Registered Nurse license; three (3) recent years of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) nursing experience in a Level 1 Trauma institution; experience caring for critically ill or injured children, newborns through adolescents, neurological conditions, cardiac care, respiratory illnesses, and patients requiring intensive care unit-level monitoring and interventions; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), MAB or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification; Los Angeles City Fire and Life Safety Card; Los Angeles County Employee Health Clearance. All licenses, certifications, and clearances must be completed before the start date.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week.
- Additional Information: Eight-week assignment requiring full commitment. Care may include pediatric medical and surgical critical care, neurological injuries or conditions, cardiac care, respiratory illnesses, and intensive care unit-level monitoring and interventions.
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 #1341177. 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
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus