Travel Pediatric ICU Open Heart RN - $2,855 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN CVPICU for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVPICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Open Heart specialty position located at a healthcare facility. This role involves caring for high-acuity pediatric patients with congenital heart differences and recent surgeries. The position requires a team-oriented professional with experience in pediatric cardiac intensive care, including familiarity with advanced medical devices and post-operative management.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Rotating shifts with shift times from 06:45 to 18:45 and 18:45 to 06:45, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid licensure and certifications including BLS, PALS, and NIHSS. Minimum of 2 years Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience in a similar facility. Willingness to accept first-time travelers.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with fresh open-heart post-operative patients, transplantation, and devices such as Aquadex (renal replacement therapy), Impella, ECMO. EPIC electronic medical record experience preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required to Pediatric Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Intensive Care Units, and General Pediatric units as needed.
• Additional Information:
  • Patients are ages 0-18 with very high acuity and complex diagnoses including congenital heart surgeries, ECMO, Impella, Dialysis, and other renal support devices.
  • Nurse-to-patient ratios vary based on acuity, typically ranging from 1:1 to 2:1.
  • Support staff includes a health care technician, unit secretary, resource nurse, RT, cardiologist, intensivist, and telemetry monitoring technician available 24/7.
  • Technology includes EPIC EMR, Alaris infusion pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors.

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 Open Heart

About Cross Country Nurses

You 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