Travel PICU RN - $2,256 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Pediatric Float Pool position requiring PICU and NICU experience, with floating across multiple pediatric units at an academic medical center.

Details

• This is a Pediatric Float Pool (SRO) position, floating across multiple units including PICU, NICU, Pediatric Med/Surg, Pediatric PACU, Pediatric ED Boarders, and Postpartum/Mother Baby
• Academic teaching hospital environment
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift schedule (7p–7a), 3x12-hour shifts
• 36 or 48 hours available per week
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated
• Every other weekend required
• Every other holiday required
• 13-week contract
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active VA or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted if in hand by the Wednesday before the start date
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required; must also be comfortable with NICU, Acute Pediatrics, and the Pediatric ED
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PALS
• Infant-Driven Feeding (Dr. Brown's) Certification required; candidates may be considered with certification pending (note: there is a $185 cost associated with this certification)
• Epic EMR experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Travel experience required; candidates with previous NICU/PICU float pool experience may be considered
• Pediatric PACU experience highly preferred
• Two professional references required for consideration
• Driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration
• BSN preferred
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Candidate must be comfortable floating across all assigned pediatric units within their scope of practice
• Travelers who have previously worked at this health system as permanent staff or internal travelers must have a 1-year separation and leadership approval before returning; external travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days
• RTO up to 40 hours may be approved per 13-week contract; no RTO will be approved during the first 2 weeks of assignment
• No radius rule applies to this position; local candidates are accepted
• Preferred skills include CRRT, ECMO, ICP monitoring, congenital heart disease/repair, post cardiac surgery care, and chemotherapy administration

American Traveler Job ID #P-736916. 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 - Pediatric ICU

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