Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Houston, TX

Job Title

Travel RN – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Location

Houston, Texas

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 13-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 14–22 bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with nurse-to-patient ratios of up to 4:1
• Support and perform procedures including cleft palate repair, appendectomy, chest tube management, lumbar punctures, and seizure management
• Assist with thoracic cases such as thoracotomy, thoracoscopy, and pectus bar implants, as well as neuro, ortho, and general surgery services
• Document patient care accurately using Meditech EMR
• Work collaboratively within a full team environment, supporting colleagues across shifts as needed
• Float to NICU Level 1 or Level 2 as required based on unit needs

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 1 year of PICU experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Ability to work 4 weekend days every 4 weeks; no on-call requirement

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Experience in a charge-nurse-free unit environment
• Familiarity with Meditech EMR

Why Join Us

• Join a supportive, collaborative PICU team where all staff work together across a diverse and clinically rich pediatric specialty environment
• Gain valuable travel nursing experience in a well-established pediatric facility serving neuro, ortho, general surgery, and thoracic patient populations