Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $3,002 per week

Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

PICU RN — Charlotte, NC

Assignment Details

• Shift: Nights, 3x12s, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (shift range noted as 0645–1915 / 1845–0715)
• Contract: 13 weeks, 36 guaranteed hours/week
• Radius rule: permanent address must be 50+ miles from the facility
• Weekend rotation: 2 Fridays, 2 Saturdays, 2 Sundays, and 2 Mondays every 6-week schedule (can be grouped or separate)
• No call for travelers — if PICU can't utilize them, may float to PCVICU, Peds Progressive, NICU, or general Peds units within the health system
• Holidays: travelers work 75% of holidays; unit requires eve and day of every other holiday while contracted
• RTO requires manager approval
• Scrub color: Navy; free parking

Requirements

• 2 years of strong, high-acuity Pediatric ICU experience; first-time travelers accepted
• BLS and PALS required
• Skills: Epic, Arctic Sun, EVDs, Camino (ICP/temp monitoring), Belmont Rapid Infuser, vasoactive drip titration, invasive line management (arterial/CVP), aseptic technique, ventilator/trach management, HFOV management, g-tube/j-tube/feeding tube management, chest tubes, epidurals, PCAs, sedation/analgesic drip management, Foley management, bedside procedures, discharge skills, and CRRT experience

Unit Overview

• 24-bed PICU; average census 21–23
• Ratios vary by acuity: 2:1, 1:1, 1:2
• Common diagnoses: respiratory, trauma (including penetrating and non-accidental trauma), DKA, seizures, neurosurgical, acute/chronic renal failure, orthopedic, surgical, transplants (kidney and whole/partial liver), complex medical, blood disorders
• Full unit support: charge nurse, health care tech, unit secretary, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, resource nurse, RT, intensivist, residents, and APP all in-house or 24/7
• Float requirement: Pediatric CVICU, NICU, Neonatal PCU, and General Peds as needed (competency for CVICU float discussed at interview)
• EMR: Epic; equipment includes Alaris/Medfusion pumps, Omnicell, Philips monitors, Belmont Rapid Infuser, AccuVein, PIV ultrasound, Arctic Sun, Camino, EV-1000 Vigileo, i-STAT, and Accuryn
• Orientation: NEO plus 2 days departmental

Why work with Ashley and Voca Healthcare? With 10+ years of healthcare staffing experience, I specialize in getting PICU and specialty RNs placed quickly and smoothly — plus we offer PTO, a rare and valuable perk for travelers. Reach out today to learn more about this PICU opportunity in Charlotte, NC!

About Voca Healthcare

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Guaranteed Hours