Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Float PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Aurora, Colorado.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 12/15/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary: The Pediatric Intensive Care Float Nurse provides specialized critical care nursing services within a children's hospital located at the Anschutz Medical Campus. This position involves working in pediatric intensive care units and floating to various acute care floors, including the pediatric intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit, and cardiac intensive care unit. The role focuses on delivering high-quality patient care to critically ill children in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
Job Details:
Schedule: 12-Hour Nights, 6:45 PM 7:15 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
Required Qualifications: BSN required; Colorado RN license required; minimum 2 years pediatric critical care experience; prior travel experience; certifications including BLS, PALS (AHA), and ACLS (AHA)
Preferred Qualifications: Prior float team experience and ICU experience preferred
Float: Float: Float rotation may be required
Additional Information: Positions are for Critical Care Float Team RNs primarily floating to PICU, NICU, CICU, North and South Campuses, and acute care floors. Assignments include 1:1 patient observation. No RTO is approved within the first two weeks of the assignment, and no December or holiday RTO is permitted. Medical and religious exemption requests from the seasonal influenza vaccination are allowed and must include an exemption request form.
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 #1306846. 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 Float
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
Numbers & Facts
Location
Aurora, CO
Skills
Acute Careunmatched
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiologyunmatched
Child and Youth Servicesunmatched
Critical Careunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Intensive Careunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)unmatched
Nursingunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)unmatched
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)unmatched
Pediatricsunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Registered Training Organisation (RTO)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Vaccinationunmatched
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