Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $1,646 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Dallas, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU position requiring 2+ years of pediatric critical care experience and an active TX or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the PICU of a hospital setting
• Caring for high-acuity pediatric critical care patients
• Manages complex disease processes including respiratory illnesses, sepsis, and DKA
• Experience with pressure lines such as CVPs, arterial lines, and UAC/UVC preferred
• Cares for ventilated patients on HFOV, VDR, and Servo ventilators
• Manages drips including epi, nor-epi, milrinone, dopamine, and precedex
• Experience with complex trauma patients including EVDs, Codmans, and neuro assessments preferred
• Experience with complex pediatric postop patients including congenital anomalies/craniofacial and tracheostomies preferred
• Performs procedures such as foley insertions, trans-pyloric feeding tube placement, dressing changes, and port access
• Documentation completed in Meditech
• Shift runs 7A-7P with day and night shift positions available
• Floating required as needed, with travelers floating first to NICU, CHSU, general pediatrics, and peds hem/onc units
• Weekend and call requirements discussed during interview

Requirements

• Active TX RN license or compact license required, temporary license not accepted
• Current BLS and PALS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of pediatric critical care experience required
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration
• One professional reference required
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months allowed

Additional Information

• Provide high-acuity critical care nursing to pediatric patients in the PICU
• Scrub color for RNs is blue
• Nail policy requires clean, healthy nails with no artificial enhancements
• Hair must be neat, clean, and pulled back if shoulder length or longer
• Facial hair must be clean and neatly trimmed
• Tattoos should be covered whenever possible
• Visible piercings other than ear piercings are prohibited
• Must comply with company-wide attendance policy
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility, no local candidates accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-768257. 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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