PICU RN
Charlottesville, VA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Pediatric Float Pool position requiring PICU and NICU experience, with floating across multiple pediatric units at an academic medical center.

Details

• This is a Pediatric Float Pool (SRO) position floating to multiple units including PICU, NICU, Peds Med/Surg, Peds PACU, Peds ED, and Postpartum/Mother Baby
• Day shift, 4x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:00)
• 36 or 48 hours per week available
• 13-week contract
• Every other weekend required
• Every other holiday required
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated
• Patient ratio experience of 1:2 required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Academic teaching hospital setting

Requirements

• Active VA or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted if in hand by the Wednesday before start date
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• Must be experienced and comfortable with NICU, Acute Pediatrics, and the Pediatric ED
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PALS
• Infant-Driven Feeding (Dr. Brown's) certification required; candidates may be considered with certification pending
• Epic EMR experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required; candidates with previous NICU/PICU float pool experience may be considered in lieu of travel experience
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Two professional references required for consideration
• Driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration
• BSN preferred
• Preferred certifications: ACLS, APHON, CPHON, OCN
• Peds PACU experience highly preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Candidate must float across pediatric units in accordance with scope of practice and the facility's float policy
• Up to 40 hours of RTO may be approved per 13-week contract; no RTO will be approved during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• Candidates who have previously worked at this health system as permanent staff or internal travelers require a 1-year separation and leadership approval before returning; external travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days
• Orientation includes specialty-specific modules completed on-site
• No radius restriction for this unit; local candidates are accepted