Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,640 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Norfolk, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) RN opportunity available at a healthcare facility in the region. The position entails providing specialized care for pediatric patients, particularly those requiring open-heart surgery and advanced congenital heart disease management. This role is suitable for experienced pediatric critical care nurses with a strong background in pediatric open-heart procedures and congenital cardiac surgeries.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Rotating shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid license in the applicable state or a compact license, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, and a minimum of 5 years of Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience with pediatric open-heart surgery exposure. Candidates must have pediatric open-heart experience with knowledge of PAP, CVP, IABP, ECMO, Continuous Veno-Venous Dialysis (CVVD), Chest tubes, Arterial Lines (Aline), and be capable of taking fresh open-heart patients directly from operating room.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with newborn or neonatal critical care, exposure to congenital heart surgery with appropriate post-operative management.
• Additional Information: The role currently involves caring for five beds in a Pediatric CVICU setting, with approximately 3-4 cases weekly, and the unit is expanding. Initially, staff will be 1:1 for the first 24 hours with a transition to 1:2 if the patient is stable. Candidates must possess pediatric open-heart and congenital heart surgery experience specific to pediatrics; adult CVICU experience is not applicable.

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 #1313506. 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

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