Travel Registered Nurse - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open Heart - Palo Alto, CA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr rotating, 36 hours a week, starting December 7, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,678 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25 an hour plus $1,778.42 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Clinical Nurse II – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open Heart. This Registered Nurse (RN) position provides safe, individualized care for patients ranging from infancy through adulthood within a collaborative healthcare team. The role manages complex patient assignments, applies evidence-based nursing practice, supports patient- and family-centered care, and contributes to safety, quality improvement, and care coordination.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); current California Registered Nurse (RN) license; current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification; American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; minimum of 3 years of pediatric cardiovascular intensive care unit Registered Nurse (RN) experience; proficiency with clinical equipment, computers, and technology used in the nursing practice setting; ability to judiciously use and protect materials, supplies, and equipment; ability to guide, assist, and direct unlicensed assistive personnel in accordance with applicable nursing practice requirements and organizational policies.
• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts with a minimum of 36 hours per week; day, night, or combined day-and-night shift availability may be accommodated.
• Additional Information: Provides complex patient care using the nursing process and collaborates with the interprofessional healthcare team to coordinate care. Responsibilities include supporting patient and family-centered care, applying current evidence to clinical practice, addressing safety concerns, participating in error analysis and system improvements, contributing to conflict resolution and problem-solving, and considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate patient needs.

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