Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

American Traveler

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-19

$2,431.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PICU RN for a 13-week nights assignment requiring at least 2 years of PICU experience, including 1 year in PCICU.

Details

22-bed PICU within a 152-bed Level II Trauma Center with an average census of 10-11 patients per day

Mixed PICU/PCICU population with predominantly PCICU patients, but may also care for general PICU patients

Cardiovascular/thoracic patients with congenital heart defects, fresh open hearts, post-cath, and medical cardiac conditions such as CHF, cardiomyopathy, and myocarditis

May also care for respiratory, surgical, medical, trauma, and post-cardiac arrest patients

12-hour night shifts (1900-0730), 36 hours per week

Every other weekend rotation unless otherwise stated

No on-call requirement, though low census standby may require being called in for a later portion of a shift

Floating required to MedSurg, ED, or NICU for helping hand or sitter duties

Epic EMR experience preferred

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience, including at least 1 year in PCICU
• Experience with cardiac patients, surgeries, and related diagnoses
• Skilled in aseptic/sterile technique, dressing changes, ventilator and trach management, and suctioning
• Experience with G/GJ/J-tube, NG tube, and chest tube management
• Experience with epidurals, PCA pumps, and drip management
• Foley insertion/management experience
• Central line dressing care and central line blood draw experience
• Peripheral lab draw and patient discharge experience
• ECMO and peritoneal dialysis experience preferred but not required
• CRRT and Prismaflex experience preferred for CRRT patient care

Additional Information

• Provide direct care to PICU/PCICU patients across a wide range of diagnoses including cardiac, respiratory, surgical, and trauma cases
• Major facial wounds, eye injuries, penetrating trauma, solid organ transplants, major burns, VADs, and stem cell transplants are not managed at this facility
• An ECMO specialist manages the ECMO machine directly
• Scrub attire must be a solid professional color with no graphics, logos, or hoods, and long sleeves must be able to be pulled above the elbow
• Long hair must be worn up
• Team spirit attire is permitted on Fridays during football season
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12