Travel Pediatric ICU Open Heart RN - $1,945 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/04/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Open Heart specialty in a healthcare facility. This role involves caring for neonatal through young adult patients with congenital heart disease, post surgical repair, heart failure, arrhythmias, transplant, and VAD. The position requires a minimum of 18 months of Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care experience and offers opportunity to work with a diverse patient population.

Job Details

• Shift: Nights, with a shift duration of 12 hours
• Schedule: The minimum hours per week are 36.0
• Start Date: 09/27/2026
• End Date: 12/26/2026
• Required Qualifications: 18 months minimum Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care experience; Certifications: BLS, PALS, ACLS
• Preferred Qualifications: None specified
• Float: Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Nurse to patient ratio varies by shift: 1:1, 1:2 for ICU status, and 1:3 for stepdown or overflow units. The unit is a 24-bed Pediatric cardiac ICU with an additional 12-bed overflow unit specializing in congenital heart disease, post surgical repair, and transplant care for neonatal through young adult patients, including occasional adult CHD patients. Candidates must complete Ascension skills checklist, submit ascension resume, licensed and professional reference verification, and ascension profile as part of the application process.

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

Cross Country Job ID #1313073. 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 Open Heart

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus