Travel Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool Nurse - $2,256 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool position requiring PICU experience and a VA or compact RN license.

Details

• Float pool position covering PICU, NICU, pediatric med-surg, pediatric PACU, pediatric ED boarders, and postpartum/mother-baby units
• Teaching hospital setting
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:00
• Scheduled for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated or guaranteed
• 13-week assignment length
• Must float within scope of practice per facility float policy
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active RN license (VA or Compact) required, pending license accepted
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PALS
• Infant-Driven Feeding Certificate required (may submit with certification pending)
• Minimum 2 years PICU experience required
• Must be comfortable with NICU, acute pediatrics, and pediatric ED patient care
• Previous travel experience required, or comparable NICU/PICU float pool experience considered
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• BSN preferred
• Pediatric PACU experience highly preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing across multiple pediatric units as part of a float pool team
• Specialty-specific modules completed during orientation, up to 16 non-billable hours
• Maximum of 40 hours of RTO approved per 13-week contract; no additional RTO approved after offer acceptance
• No RTO can be approved during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed prior to start date confirmation
• Previous UVA permanent staff or internal/external travelers require 1-year separation and leadership approval to return
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days at this facility
• First-time travelers may be considered if they have relevant NICU/PICU float pool experience
• No radius or mileage restriction applies to this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-729994. 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 - Pediatrics Float Pool

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