Travel PICU RN - $2,388 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Oakland, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/08/2026
• 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 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PICU position requiring a CA RN license, BSN, and 5 years of PICU experience at a teaching hospital.

Details

• Work in the Pediatric ICU (PICU) of a teaching hospital
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Epic EMR experience required
• Ability to float to other UCSF facilities and departments within a 75+ mile radius as needed

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required at time of submission
• BSN required
• AHA BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 5 years of PICU experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required and must be noted in employment history
• Epic charting system experience required
• Pediatric CVICU experience preferred
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing services to pediatric ICU patients, including respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, neurologic, and gastrointestinal care
• Skills may include ventilator management, CRRT, ICP monitoring, hemodynamic monitoring, and central line care among other specialized PICU competencies
• Any prior employment with University of California medical facilities or their acquired facilities must be disclosed, including dates worked, units, and manager names for a rehire eligibility check
• Two professional references from the most recent employer required for consideration
• RTO must be disclosed and approved by the manager at time of offer; no additional RTO requests accepted mid-contract and no RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travel candidates
• Travel pairs allowed but generally not placed on the same unit; married couples may not work on the same unit

American Traveler Job ID #P-783337. 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

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