Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - $2,413 per week in San Diego, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Location: San Diego, CA
Agency: Mindlance Health
Pay: $2,413 per week
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 6/22/2026

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Mindlance Health to find a qualified PICU RN in San Diego, California, 92123!

ID: 78088096 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00); Day 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:00) Description: JUNE 22 START**MUST be cardiac trainedShift: 3x12s variableYears of experience REQ: 2First-timers accepted: Yes if strong experienceWeekend REQ: Weekend Requirements: 6 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule. For night shift it is any combination of Fri/Sat nights and for day shift it is Sat/Sun.National Certs REQ: PALS, BLSIs on-call REQ? NWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? YOpen to accommodating block schedule? NLocals accepted: NPending License accepted: Yes if we have an ETA from licensing of when it will postRTO Restrictions: 6 days maxGuaranteed Hours: hours are guaranteed after the call off policy has been metSpecial Requirements: CA License 2 years of CVPICU experience leading up to assignment (recent) PEDS Cardiac exp - MUST be cardiac trained Heart transplant experience Willing to float between units BLS PALS Experience in: Ventilators, multiple monitors, and EKG interpretationHospital Highlights: Named one of the Top 10 Best Children's Hospitals in the Nation by U.S News & World Report, Magnet Recognized, Beacon Award Excellence, Teaching facility, Great Place To Work Certified, Level 1 traumaTotal Staffed Beds: 30Scrub Color: any colorCharting: EpicModules: NOT billableParking Cost: Free traveler parking Modified 7:00:00 AM Account Manager: Rachel Basgil Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - No Exemptions Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : Yes Certifications : BLS, PALSSkills : End-Tidal CO2 monitoring, Accessing/Managing Ports*, Administration of blood & blood products, Anti-Seizure Medications, Antiarrhythmics, Arterial line management, Assist/manage intubation, BiPAP/CPAP management, Care of Ventilated Patient, Care/maintenance of acute airway, Central line blood draw, Central Line/Implanted Line Care, Central Venous Pressure Monitoring (CVP), Congenital Heart Disease/Repair, Continuous Sedation, ECMO*, Heart Transplant, Hemodynamic monitoring, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Insulin administration*, Insulin pumps*, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV vasopressors, Management of Chest Tubes, Management of dysrhythmias, NG tube insertion/ management, Pediatric CVICU, Pediatric Dosage Calculations, Pediatric Step Down*, Phlebotomy*, PICC line management, Post Cardiac catheterization, Post cardiac surgery, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Starting and maintaining IVs*, Suctioning (ETT, NT), TPN/Lipids, Tracheostomy care, Use of Broselow system*, Ventilator Management, Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD/RVAD)*, strong cardiac skills, 2 years CVPICU Ex, previous childrens hospital exp Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : 1:1-2, 1:3 Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : 6 shifts/ month Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Neonates, Adolescents, Infants, Pediatrics Daily Census : 30 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : 30 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : High acuity unit seeing post op cardiac surgical care, cardiology, congenital heart issues and heart transplants. Unit keeps patients through discharge. Patients transition from intensive to intermediate care in this unit. 60% infants and remaining 40% toddler through young adult. Travelers do not take patients during the immediate post op period Special Procedures/Unit Details : Previous 2 years children's hospital cardiac intensive care experience requiredVariable 12 hr shift option includes days/nightsMust work 2 of the 3 holidays Special Equipment : - #Tier2 Travel Compliance REQUIRED READ BEFORE SUBMITTING PLEASE PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS (where applicable) IN THE SUBMITTAL NOTES UPON SUBMISSION. WE CANNOT MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT THESE ANSWERS. ALL SUBMITTALS (REQUIRED FOR EVERY CANDIDATE): Are there any known barriers that could delay or prevent the candidate from completing compliance prior to the proposed start date? Confirm the candidate s FULL RTO request upfront. MAX 6 DAYS NICU SUBMITTALS ONLY Is the candidate willing to float to PICU, CTICU, Med Surg (within scope of practice)? CVPICU SUBMITTALS ONLY Does the candidate have at least 2 years of cardiac experience , AND f ormal training in a Pediatric Cardiac ICU (completed full orientation as a staff/core nurse)? ED SUBMITTALS ONLY Does the candidate s ED experience include a separate Pediatric ED at their facility? Additional Submission information : Compliance document deadline is Wednesday prior to start. SSN DOB - Please ensure your traveler s DOB is correct in our system, it is important for Rady to have the correct information as traveler s DOB is used for a first-time password for the Rady systems and can delay orientation if it is incorrect in our system 6 days max RTO Traveler is required to work 2 out of 3 holidays Can only submit to one job/unit at a time If a candidate does not have children s hospital experience, please list where they have seen pediatrics patients under the facilities worked on their profile if they have peds experience. You may write pediatrics next to the facilities where they have seen peds CA license required in hand or ETA of when it ll post needed to submit. If they don t have a CA license, please let AM know status of license application upon submission. Local Radius: 50 miles Local Rule: not accepted Candidates will float within hospital and for NICU they float satellite locations Perm staff need to wait a year to be eligible to travel Rady Children s and Children s Hospital of Orange County have merged to form Rady Children's Health. Any clinician who is a DNR for CHOC will not be considered for Rady . Eligibility for a cancelled CHOC traveler to submit to Rady will need to be further reviewed by Rady leadership. For NICU and HomeCare positions, travelers are reimbursed for mileage when driving to any other location, other than their home base facility they signed for at for NICU. Mileage is reimbursed at IRS standard rate. Reimbursement form must be sent in within 30 days of floating with unit manager approval. Modules: Modules are non-billable, for RN and Allied up to 10 hours to complete Modules are completed pre-start, the hours spent on modules do not count as orientation hours. Hours must be margined for in order to be paid Modules are recorded via transcripts, transcripts do not record time spent but whether modules are completed Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceREQUIRED READ BEFORE SUBMITTINGPLEASE PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS (where applicable) IN THE SUBMITTAL NOTES UPON SUBMISSION.WE CANNOT MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT THESE ANSWERS.ALL SUBMITTALS (REQUIRED FOR EVERY CANDIDATE):Are there any known barriers that could delay or prevent the candidate from completing compliance prior to the proposed start date?Confirm the candidate s FULL RTO request upfront. MAX 6 DAYSNICU SUBMITTALS ONLYIs the candidate willing to float to PICU, CTICU, Med Surg (within scope of practice)?CVPICU SUBMITTALS ONLYDoes the candidate have at least 2 years of cardiac experience, AND formal training in a Pediatric Cardiac ICU (completed full orientation as a staff/core nurse)?ED SUBMITTALS ONLYDoes the candidate s ED experience include a separate Pediatric ED at their facility?Additional Submission document deadline is Wednesday prior to start.SSNDOB - Please ensure your traveler s DOB is correct in our system, it is important for Rady to have the correct information as traveler s DOB is used for a first-time password for the Rady systems and can delay orientation if it is incorrect in our system6 days max RTO Traveler is required to work 2 out of 3 holidaysCan only submit to one job/unit at a timeIf a candidate does not have children s hospital experience, please list where they have seen pediatrics patients under the facilities worked on their profile if they have peds experience. You may write pediatrics next to the facilities where they have seen pedsCA license required in hand or ETA of when it ll post needed to submit. If they don t have a CA license, please let AM know status of license application upon submission.Local Radius: 50 milesLocal Rule: not acceptedCandidates will float within hospital and for NICU they float satellite locationsPerm staff need to wait a year to be eligible to travelRady Children s and Children s Hospital of Orange County have merged to form Rady Children's Health. Any clinician who is a DNR for CHOC will not be considered for Rady. Eligibility for a cancelled CHOC traveler to submit to Rady will need to be further reviewed by Rady leadership.For NICU and HomeCare positions, travelers are reimbursed for mileage when driving to any other location, other than their home base facility they signed for at for NICU.Mileage is reimbursed at IRS standard rate.Reimbursement form must be sent in within 30 days of floating with unit manager approval. are non-billable, for RN and Allied up to 10 hours to completeModules are completed pre-start, the hours spent on modules do not count as orientation hours.Hours must be margined for in order to be paidModules are recorded via transcripts, transcripts do not record time spent but whether modules are completed Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

About Mindlance Health

Mindlance Health is one of the fastest-growing US staffing firm for 9 consecutive years. We focus on Nursing, Allied Health, and Healthcare IT staffing. We are a firm that advocates for mindfulness, balance, inclusion and diversity in the work and in the services that we do.

 
With our proven track record and as a recognized leader and innovator in the healthcare staffing industry, we are able to partner with top-tier hospitals and medical institutions nationwide, helping you land a solid and thriving career every time.

 
Mindlance Health is a firm driven by people-centric principles placing our clients’ and clinicians’ best interests first with our commitment to:
• Excellence in contingent healthcare staffing solutions,
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• Above average industry compensation rates
• Innovative and diverse work cultures
• An outstanding, high-touch recruitment process.

 
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Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• AWHONN FHM
• BLS
• Ishihara Colorvision Screening
• NRP
• PICU RN Exam
• PICU RN Skills Checklist

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