Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,690 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/06/2026
• Duration: 14 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) RN position is located on a campus with a focus on pediatric critical care. This position involves providing specialized nursing care to patients from birth to 21 years old with complex medical conditions. The RN will work on a rotating schedule with a four-month assignment spanning from October 6, 2026, to January 9, 2027, on a 12-hour shift basis.

Job Details:

• Shift: 12-hour rotating days and nights (6:45 PM 7:15 AM), with some straight nights or rotating schedules available
• Schedule: 36 hours per week, approximately
• Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN), Colorado RN license, minimum of 2+ years experience in a comparable PICU as a staff RN, 3+ years if no prior travel experience, experience caring for patients from birth to 21 years with diagnoses including respiratory support (nasal cannula, Trilogy BiPAP/CPAP, ventilators), chronic childhood diseases (Sepsis, TBI, DKA, seizure disorders), oncology, metabolic disorders, NAT, surgical patients (neurosurgery, ENT, orthopedics, general surgery), proficiency with Trilogy & Drager ventilators, Codman ICP monitors, Medfusion syringe pumps, and Baxter large volume IV pumps.
• Certifications: Required - BLS, PALS; Preferred - ACLS
• Additional Qualifications: Preference for 2+ years staff experience, 1 year travel experience in a teaching facility PICU is considered.
• Schedule: Rotating days & nights or straight nights only; no straight day positions available
• Float: Eligible to float within inpatient care areas including critical care and acute care floors, within thirty-five (35) miles of the original assignment location. Float to emergency department, operating room, or inpatient psychiatric units is not permitted.
• Additional Information: No RTO approved within the first two weeks of assignment. Medical/religious flu vaccine exemption requests are allowed with completed exemption form included in the submission package.

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

Posted Date: 2026-09-16

Cross Country Job ID #1303889. 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