Travel PICU RN - $2,386 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Pediatric ICU position requiring 24 months of PICU experience and an active IA or compact RN license.

Details

• 12-bed all-private-room PICU staffed by pediatric critical care physicians at a dedicated children's hospital
• Cares for critically-ill or injured infants, children, and teens
• Night shift, 3x12 hour shifts (Fri, Sat, Sun), 36 hrs/week
• Every 4th weekend required
• Minimal on-call responsibilities as needed
• Required to float to NICU, General Pediatrics, and ED patient holds as needed
• When floated to NICU, assigned to stable 'feeders and growers' patients rather than the most critical infants
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Equipment used includes ventilators, high-flow devices, Alaris IV pumps, and feeding pumps

Requirements

• Active IA RN license or compact/multistate license required
• BLS (AHA or ARC) and PALS (AHA) certifications required
• Minimum 24 months of current PICU/Pediatric Intensive Care experience required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Experience with ventilators and high-flow equipment highly preferred
• Experience with Alaris IV pumps and feeding pumps highly preferred
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, manager, director, CNO, or COO within the last 24 months preferred

Additional Information

• Part of a care team supporting critically-ill pediatric patients in a family-centered care environment
• Unit features private patient rooms, family consultation rooms, and family lounges
• Pediatric Transport Team provides higher level of care access to children statewide under medical direction of pediatric critical care or emergency medicine physicians
• Holiday rotation required, including 1-2 of 3 upcoming Summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• Past UnityPoint Health employees (FTE or PRN float pool) are restricted from working travel assignments at other UnityPoint Health markets

American Traveler Job ID #P-767003. 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: Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

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