Travel PICU RN - $2,256 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• 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: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

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

Details

• Peds Float Pool position at a teaching hospital, floating among PICU, NICU, peds med-surg, peds PACU, peds ED boarders, and postpartum/mother-baby units
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• 36 or 48 hours per week with every other weekend and every other holiday required
• 13-week assignment with block scheduling not guaranteed
• Uses Epic EMR
• Must adhere to facility float policy and float within scope of practice

Requirements

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

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across multiple pediatric units as part of a float pool team
• Responsibilities may include respiratory care, IV therapy, renal care, and management of complex pediatric conditions depending on unit assignment
• Specialty-specific modules completed during orientation, recorded in Workday
• Maximum 40 hours of RTO allowed per 13-week contract; no additional RTO approved after offer acceptance
• No RTO approved during the first two weeks of the assignment
• Any planned time off between sign date and start date must be disclosed to arrange an appropriate start date
• Previous UVA Health employees (permanent staff or travelers) must have a 1-year separation and leadership approval before returning
• External travelers may not exceed 365 total assignment days at this facility
• First-time travelers may be considered if they have prior NICU/PICU float pool experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-736966. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

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