Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN
Charlottesville, VA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN with required PICU experience and VA or compact RN license for a teaching hospital setting.

Details

• Float Pool position covering various pediatric units including PICU, NICU, peds med-surg, peds PACU, peds ED boarders, and postpartum/mother-baby
• Night shift schedule with 4x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• 36 or 48 hours per week
• 13-week contract length
• Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation required
• Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Uses Epic charting system
• Floating required within scope of practice per facility float policy

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required (pending license accepted if in-hand by Wednesday before start date)
• BSN preferred
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• Must be comfortable with NICU, acute pediatrics, and pediatric ED patient populations
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Prior travel experience required, though candidates with previous NICU/PICU float pool experience will be considered
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PALS
• Infant-Driven Feeding Certificate required (may submit with certification pending)
• Epic EMR experience required
• Peds PACU experience highly preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients across multiple specialty units including PICU, NICU, and pediatric ED
• Maximum 40 hours of RTO approved per 13-week contract, with no RTO approved during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• No additional RTO requests approved after offer acceptance
• First-time travelers will be considered if they have previous NICU/PICU float pool experience
• Previous UVA employees (permanent staff or internal/external travelers) must have 1-year separation and leadership approval to return
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days and are not eligible to return after reaching this limit