Travel Registered Nurse PICU Job

Overview
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) travel assignment in Phoenix, AZ. Start: 09/28/2026 for 26 weeks, with guaranteed 36 hours per week. Weekly pay range: $2,602–$2,692. Shift: 3x12 rotating; exact schedule to be determined in interview. This assignment may float between NICU and PICU across multiple metro-area locations and is managed through ShiftWise Flex for compliance, billing, and assignment management.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,602–$2,692 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Contract duration: 26 weeks
- Shift: 3x12 rotating (exact shift decided at interview)
- Start date: 09/28/2026
- Work setting: hospital-based pediatric critical care with potential NICU/PICU float
- Assignment management: handled through ShiftWise Flex

Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care to pediatric patients in PICU, including assessment, monitoring, and interventions per the plan of care and hospital policies.
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and the multidisciplinary team to implement evidence-based care and adjust plans as patient conditions change.
- Monitor critical patient status, manage appropriate medications, and support ventilator or vasoactive infusions as indicated.
- Document patient status and progress accurately, ensure accurate handoffs, and participate in family education and discharge planning as appropriate.
- Float between NICU and PICU as needed, adapting to unit-specific protocols while maintaining patient safety and quality of care.
- Adhere to infection control, safety, and regulatory standards, and uphold professional nursing practice across shifting environments.

Requirements
- Licensure: Current State of Arizona RN license or an RN license from a compact state with multistate privileges, or ability to establish licensure per Arizona law prior to start date.
- Certifications: BLS for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association), PALS (American Heart Association); NRP preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of RN experience in pediatric CVICU. Experience in a hospital with Level III or IV NICU strongly preferred. Experience floating to NICU and PICU; children’s hospital experience preferred.
- Education: ADN, BSN, or Diploma in Nursing.
- Eligibility to work in listed setting: Travel assignment in a hospital-based pediatric critical care environment; ability to float between NICU and PICU as required.
- Start date and assignment specifics: Must be able to start on 09/28/2026 and complete the 26-week contract.

Benefits and Support
- Assignment management through ShiftWise Flex (compliance, billing, and assignment administration)
- Dedicated travel recruiter support during the assignment
- Access to assignment resources and ongoing support from Healthforce Healthcare LLC

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.