Travel PICU RN - $1,580 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Dallas, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse – PICU

Location

Dallas, TX | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Days, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Expected 36 hours/week | Weekend requirements to be discussed during interview

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients in a high-acuity PICU setting
• Manage ventilated patients across multiple modalities (HFOV, VDR, Servo) and monitor pressure lines including CVPs, arterial lines, and UAC/UVC
• Administer and titrate vasoactive and sedation drips (epinephrine, norepinephrine, milrinone, dopamine, precedex, and others)
• Care for complex trauma patients including those with EVDs, Codmans, and ongoing neuro assessments
• Support complex pediatric postoperative patients including those with congenital anomalies, craniofacial conditions, and tracheostomies
• Perform unit procedures including Foley insertions, trans-pyloric feeding tube placement, dressing changes (wound and CVL), and port access

Required Qualifications

• Active Texas RN License required — temporary licenses will not be accepted
• BLS certification required
• PALS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of Pediatric Critical Care nursing experience in a high-acuity setting
• Proficiency with Meditech documentation system
• Willingness to float as needed to NICU, CHSU, general pediatrics, and pediatric hematology/oncology units

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience managing critical care disease processes including respiratory illnesses, sepsis, and DKA
• Background caring for complex pediatric trauma patients requiring advanced neurological monitoring
• Experience with complex pediatric postoperative populations including congenital and craniofacial surgical patients
• Familiarity with advanced ventilator management across multiple platforms

Why Join Us

• Both day and night shift traveler positions are available, offering scheduling flexibility
• Join a tenured, experienced clinical team in a well-equipped PICU environment with access to advanced technology

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #790479. 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 - PICU

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