Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,410 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse (RN) position is located in Baltimore, Maryland. This role involves providing specialized care for critically ill pediatric patients from newborn to 21 years old, including those requiring respiratory support, ECMO, ventricular assist devices, and post-surgical recovery. The position requires working within a dynamic, high-acuity environment with a focus on trauma, burn, and eye center services.

Job Details:

• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: RN license; BLS; PALS; ACLS; at least 2 years of current experience in Pediatric ICU; strong background in pediatric critical care.
• Preferred Qualifications: Critical Care Certification, trauma course, experience with EPIC system.
• Additional Information: The unit cares for patients with respiratory failure, metabolic and seizure disorders, multiorgan failure, shock, toxic ingestions, ECMO, ventricular assist devices, and post-transplant surgeries. Patient-to-nurse ratios are typically 2:1 or 1:1. Candidates with previous employment within any Johns Hopkins health system facility must have at least one full year away from any Johns Hopkins system facility before applying as a traveler. Verification of prior employment within the system is required.

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 #1283901. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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