Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,549 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• 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 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a PICU position requiring 2 years of experience, an active AK RN license, and BLS/PALS certification.

Details

• PICU setting within an acute care Magnet hospital
• Pediatric floor ratios are 1:4; PICU ratios are 1:2, with ventilated patients typically 1:1
• Support staff includes CNAs and a med clerk; charge nurse typically carries no patient assignments
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within scope to NICU and Peds units
• Block scheduling accommodated
• Cerner charting system used, with EPIC experience preferred

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required prior to start; compact license accepted at time of submittal
• Minimum 2 years of PICU nursing experience required
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• NRP certification copy required for consideration
• Experience with ventilator management, central line care, and pediatric dosage calculations preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and administration of blood products preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Full 7-year work history with all employment gaps explained
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to critically ill pediatric patients in the PICU, including ventilator and hemodynamic monitoring management
• Must be culturally sensitive to the Native population served
• Navy scrub color required
• Onsite orientation includes billable training modules averaging 4-5 hours, completed via HealthStream
• Annual completion of training modules required
• COVID vaccination acknowledgment required prior to consideration
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates not accepted
• Previous travelers must have a 2-year gap before returning to this facility
• No changes to contract terms (including RTO, start date, shifts) accepted once signed
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-764749. 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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