Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,290 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) Pediatric ICU Nurse Level II Trauma Center, Level IV NICU Available in the specified location. This role involves providing specialized care to respiratory, trauma, cardiovascular, and surgically complex pediatric patients. The position requires a highly skilled nurse capable of managing ventilators, trachs, chest tubes, epidurals, and other critical interventions in a fast-paced environment.

Job Details

• Position Description: Simplifi Clinical Interviewing and Unit Final Review experience required; minimum of 2 years relevant experience preferred in PICU or similar pediatric critical care settings.
• Certifications and Education: BLS, PALS certifications required.
• Shift Schedule: 12-hour shifts (0700-1900 or 1900-0700), every other weekend rotation, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Experience Requirements: 2 years of clinical experience in a pediatric intensive care environment; experience with aseptic and sterile techniques, ventilator and trach management, g-tube/j-tube management, suctioning, CRRT, and use of Epic EMR preferred.
• Additional Responsibilities: Care for a diverse patient population including respiratory patients, chemo, RSV, asthma, Covid, MIS-C, diabetes with insulin drips, oncology, trauma, cardiovascular congenital heart defect patients, and surgical cases such as g-tubes, ENT, fresh trachs, bowel obstructions, VP shunts, and neuro conditions.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Application Submission: Candidates must be able to use Epic EMR and demonstrate the ability to manage complex pediatric cases, including those requiring ECMO and CRRT with PriMax.

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 #1325590. 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 Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus