Travel CVPICU RN - $2,079 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN CVPICU for a travel nursing job in Durham, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVPICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• 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: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU (CVPICU) night shift position requiring at least 1 year of experience and a NC or Compact RN license in hand.

Details

• Work in the Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU (CVPICU) of a teaching hospital setting
• Care for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease, post cardiac surgery, and ECMO/VAD needs at a 1:2 patient ratio
• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30
• Required to work every other weekend
• Floating required
• Epic charting system experience preferred

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license required and must be in hand
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant nursing experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Experience with critical care skills such as ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, ECMO, CRRT, and management of pediatric emergency medications preferred
• 1 supervisory reference from within the last year required for consideration
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct care to critically ill pediatric cardiovascular patients including those recovering from congenital heart repair, cardiac surgery, and cardiac catheterization
• Manage complex respiratory, renal, cardiovascular, and neurologic support systems as needed
• Orientation sessions are held bi-weekly
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (10/31-3/31) with no exemptions
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Local candidates accepted within a 75-mile radius at a reduced rate
• Candidates with previous permanent employment at the health system must disclose this history and must not have been a permanent employee within the past 6 months
• RTO must be limited to a maximum of 5-7 days

American Traveler Job ID #P-740308. 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 - Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU

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