Travel PICU Registered Nurse - $2,560 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Location unspecified. This role involves providing specialized critical care for neonates, adolescents, infants, and adults within a high-acuity, fast-paced medical/surgical pediatric intensive care environment. The position requires delivering complex patient care, including management of ventilators, central lines, and various life-support protocols.

Job Details

• Certifications required: CA RN License, American Heart Association Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
• Education/Degrees: BSN required for all RN positions.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years pediatric intensive care experience in a high-capacity (min 15 bed), tertiary level, teaching hospital setting.
• Schedule: Rotating shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional qualifications: Experience with consciousness sedation, ICP, telemetry, ventilators, and central line care. Advanced skills such as End-Tidal CO2 monitoring, blood product administration, and management of complex cases like bone marrow transplant and brain hemorrhage management are preferred.
• Responsibilities include managing ventilated patients, arterial lines, PICC lines, hemodynamic monitoring, administering blood products, and participating in multidisciplinary team activities.
• The position involves floating to other facility units within a 75+ mile radius if needed.
• Travelers with a start date of 11/17/2026, ending on 02/16/2027, are eligible.

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 #1339180. 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