Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,879 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, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring AK RN licensure and PALS certification.

Details

• PICU unit within an acute care hospital
• Patient ratios are 1:2 in PICU, with ventilated patients typically 1:1 due to unit layout
• Support staff includes CNAs and a med clerk, with a charge nurse who typically carries no patient load
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within scope to NICU and Peds units
• Block scheduling accommodated
• Uses Cerner charting system, EPIC experience preferred

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required prior to start; compact license accepted at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, PALS
• NRP certification copy required with submission
• Pediatric ICU and pediatric floor nursing experience required
• Skills in ventilator management, central line care, IV therapy, and pediatric dosage calculations preferred
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a Magnet-designated acute care hospital with 152 staffed beds
• Must be culturally sensitive to the Native population served
• Navy scrub color required (L&D/OR scrubs provided by facility)
• Must be willing to work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside at least 100 miles from the facility
• Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years before returning as a traveler
• COVID vaccination compliance required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Onsite and annual training modules required, averaging 4-5 hours

American Traveler Job ID #P-764754. 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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