Travel PICU RN - $4,151 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a PICU position requiring 2 years of pediatric ICU experience and an active AK RN license.

Details

• Work in the PICU of an acute care Magnet hospital
• PICU patient ratios are 1:2, with ventilated patients typically 1:1 due to unit layout
• Pediatric floor ratios are 1:4
• Unit is supported by CNAs and a med clerk, with a charge nurse who typically does not carry patients
• Night shift, 4x12 hours, 19:00-7:00
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Float to NICU and Peds within scope may be required
• May occasionally check off orientees needing PICU training as a secondary assignment
• Block scheduling accommodated
• Cerner charting system used, Epic experience preferred

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required prior to start; compact license accepted at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• NRP certification copy required with submission for PICU candidates
• Experience with pediatric ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and acute airway care
• Experience with central line care, IV therapy, and pediatric dosage calculations
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring and dysrhythmia management
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to pediatric ICU patients including ventilated and post-surgical cases
• Must be culturally sensitive to the Native population served
• Navy scrub color required
• Holiday coverage required for 2 of 3 major holidays
• Must reside outside a 100-mile radius to qualify as a traveler; local candidates not accepted
• Previous staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• COVID vaccination acknowledgment required prior to starting

American Traveler Job ID #P-751278. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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