Travel PICU RN - $3,073 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/21/2026
• Duration: 23 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 21, 2026
• Length: 23 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU position requiring 2 years of high acuity PICU experience and NC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and teaching hospital with 247 licensed beds
• 24-bed PICU with average census of 21-23 patients
• Patient population includes respiratory, trauma (including NAT), DKA, seizures, neurosurgical, renal failure, orthopedic, surgical, transplant (kidney and liver), complex medical, and blood disorder cases
• RN to patient ratios vary by acuity: 2:1, 1:1, or 1:2
• 12-hour night shift from 1845-0715, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Schedule cycle rotates every 6 weeks
• No on-call requirements for travelers
• Float requirement to Pediatric CVICU, NICU, Neonatal PCU, and General Peds units as needed
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris and Medfusion syringe pumps, Omnicell med dispensing, and Phillips monitors
• Specialized equipment includes Belmont Rapid Infuser, Accuvein, PIV Ultrasound, Artic Sun, Camino, EV-1000 Vigileo, I-stat, and Accuryn

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of strong, high acuity Pediatric ICU experience required
• Comfort in a high acuity, fast-paced environment required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Experience with critical care vasoactive drip titration, invasive line management (ART lines/CVP), ventilator and trach management, and CRRT required
• Skills required include EVD and Camino device management, Belmont Rapid Infuser use, chest tube and epidural management, PCA and sedation drip management, and bedside procedure assistance
• Ability to perform aseptic/sterile techniques, dressing changes, g-tube/j-tube and feeding tube management, and Foley insertion/management required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required

Additional Information

• Support staff includes CNA, unit secretary, 24/7 charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, resource nurse, respiratory therapy, intensivist, and in-house residents and APPs
• Centralized and bedside patient monitoring used in the unit
• Orientation includes NEO and 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of all holidays
• RTO subject to manager approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Traveler's permanent address must be more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Previous employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position

American Traveler Job ID #P-780786. 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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