Travel PICU Registered Nurse - $2,010 per week

Discipline: RN

Start Date: 12/14/2026

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12 hours, nights

Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary: Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. This position provides specialized nursing care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in a pediatric intensive care setting. The role includes a 1:2 patient ratio, interdisciplinary collaboration, and care for patients requiring advanced monitoring and ventilatory support. Job Details Schedule: Night shifts consisting of three 12-hour shifts per week for a minimum of 36 hours per week; self-scheduling is available, with variable weekend coverage.

Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit experience; active compact nursing license in hand at submission; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification; experience with electronic health record charting; ability to provide care for critically ill pediatric patients.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with pediatric step-down care, post-cardiac surgery care, ventilator management, continuous sedation, hemodynamic monitoring, intracranial pressure monitoring, external ventricular drains, chest tubes, central and peripherally inserted central catheter lines, arterial blood gas interpretation, dysrhythmia management, high-flow nasal cannula therapy, bilevel positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure management, and intravenous vasopressors.

Float: Float rotation may be required.

Additional Information: Patient assignments are generally 1:2 across day, night, and weekend shifts. Patient care may include neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and patients requiring intensive monitoring. Responsibilities may include assisting with intubation, caring for ventilated patients, managing chest tubes and implanted lines, interpreting dysrhythmias, providing isolation precautions and personal protective equipment (PPE), and performing endotracheal and nasotracheal suctioning. Interdisciplinary support may include physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit secretarial support. Orientation includes 36 hours. Weekend coverage is variable, and holiday participation may be required.

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 #. 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 About Cross Country NursesYou care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

Benefits: 401k retirement plan Referral bonus