Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,275 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• 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: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Pediatric ICU position requiring MO or compact RN license and 2 years of PICU experience.

Details

• Work in a General Pediatric ICU setting within a teaching hospital
• Patient ratio of 1:2-3
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• Blocked scheduling available (Fri/Sat/Sun or Sat/Sun/Mon)
• 36 or 48 hour contracts available
• Cerner charting system preferred
• Mandatory floating required, including as a Patient Observer (sitter) anywhere in the organization
• On-call responsibilities required
• Weekend work required

Requirements

• Active MO or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• TNCC certification preferred but not required
• Minimum 2 years PICU experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, central and arterial line management, PICC line management, and administration of blood products
• Experience with emergency medications including antiarrhythmics and IV vasopressors
• Pediatric dosage calculation skills required
• Respiratory skills required including ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy care
• Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry monitoring
• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as assigned

Additional Information

• Provide direct pediatric critical care nursing to acutely ill children
• Work in a healthcare facility operating 24/7/365, including during inclement weather
• Required to work at least 50% of holidays occurring during the contract
• Maximum RTO of 10 days, with none permitted during the first week due to orientation
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted, with those residing 51-74 miles away offered a local rate and those within 50 miles not eligible for consideration
• Local candidates are not eligible for contract extensions beyond the initial assignment
• Travelers may work up to three consecutive 13-week contracts (up to 9 months), followed by a mandatory 6-month break before returning in an agency capacity

American Traveler Job ID #P-768345. 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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