Travel Pediatric CVICU RN - $2,052 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatrics CVICU for a travel nursing job in Austin, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatrics CVICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/13/2026
• 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: Dec 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU position requiring 18+ months of specialized peds CVICU experience and PALS certification.

Details

• Work in a 24-bed Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU plus a 12-bed overflow stepdown unit
• Patient population includes congenital heart disease/defects, post-surgical repair, heart failure, arrhythmias, transplant, and VAD patients
• Age range spans neonatal through young adult, with occasional adult congenital heart disease patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:1 or 1:2 for ICU status and 1:3 for stepdown/non-ICU overflow patients
• Day shift schedule from 06:45 to 19:15
• 13-week assignment

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, PALS, and ACLS (AHA required)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 18 months of Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU experience required
• Nursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric cardiac patients across a wide age range and acuity level
• Radius rule applies which may affect pay rate eligibility for local candidates
• Local candidates are accepted, though pay rate may be reduced within the radius zone
• First-time travelers are not specified as excluded for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-787590. 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 - Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU

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