Pediatric Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2170 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 36 months of Pediatric Medical Surgical Unit experience with 12 months worked in the last 3 years.

• 3 months of Cerner experience is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Arizona license or compact license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• COVID booster required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health.

• 12 months gap required between for Part-Time at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health.

• 12 months gap required between for Per Diem at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (AZ) CommonSpirit Health.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

An interview may not be available prior to offer.

Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.

References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Required Skills/Experience: Experience working with children is required. Must be willing to care for adult and pediatric patients. Must be able to read telemetry strips.

Required Credentials: Dysrhythmia exam required prior to signing contract; must score at least 80% within two attempts.

Special Requests: Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained. Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit and shift at the facility. Cannot be full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year.

Unit Details: Mixed adult/pediatric unit; adult and pediatric census varies, and there may be more adults than pediatric patients at times. Ratios: Pediatrics 1:3-4, MST 1:5. Common cases include total hip and knee replacement, small bowel resection, hysterectomy, exploratory laparoscopy, MRSA, C-diff infections, COPD, pneumonia, COVID, chest pain, respiratory illnesses (RSV, Influenza, Covid), chronic seizures, dehydration, appendectomy, and failure to thrive. Pediatric patients are med-surg level only; no feeding tubes, trachs, or vents. Will assist to stabilize for transfer if needed. No titratable drips. NAs typically take 10 patients; if no NA, RN provides primary care for 3 patients. Can administer high flow to stabilize for transfer and care for stable adult patients needing BiPAP for chronic conditions. Adult MST patients are on telemetry with remote monitor techs; pediatric patients use bedside monitors.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend; Friday and Saturday for nights. Holiday rotation to distribute holidays fairly. Must work 11/25-11/27. If low census, staff rotates standby turns.

Floating Requirements: First to float. May float to the MST unit on EC to care for adult MST patients if the pediatric/MST census drops. May float to MCU or MST to care for adult MST patients and cross-train and float to the birthing unit to care for mom-baby couplets. Would not float to west campus. If they have Labor and Delivery experience, they can float there as well.

Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 1. Start assignment restriction: 14 days

2 Charge/Lead references required from within the last 12 months

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: AZ
• Certifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-09-21
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3