Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin.
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 in Madison, Wisconsin This position involves providing specialized care to pediatric patients in a high-acuity environment. The role requires delivering compassionate, quality-focused care while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Job Details
- The position involves evening/night, 12-hour shifts from 7:00pm to 7:30am, Monday through Friday, with every other weekend and holiday rotation required.
- Required qualifications include an RN license, BLS, and PALS certifications, with a minimum of two years of acute care experience within the last three years in the PICU specialty.
- The role requires a minimum of 2 years of experience, including pediatric ICU experience, with at least 1 year of recent pediatric ICU experience.
- Completion of two years of acute care experience within the last three years, along with experience in inpatient nursing and pediatric critical care.
- Responsibilities include managing ventilated patients, administering blood and blood products, and utilizing various monitoring and procedural skills such as End-Tidal CO2, ICP monitoring, and PICC line management.
- The schedule includes 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week minimum.
- The candidate must pass a telemetry test prior to start, with specific scoring criteria, and demonstrate proficiency in cardiac rhythm identification.
- Experience with Epic electronic health record system is required.
- The candidate must have the ability to float to general pediatric units as needed.
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 #1320920. 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