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

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool position at a teaching hospital, requiring 2 years of PICU experience and comfort floating to NICU and other pediatric units.

Details

• Float pool position covering various pediatric units including PICU, NICU, peds med-surg, peds PACU, peds ED boarders, and postpartum/mother-baby
• Teaching hospital setting
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• 36 or 48 hours per week
• 13-week assignment length
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated or guaranteed
• Typical patient ratio of 1:2
• Uses Epic EMR
• Must float within scope of practice as needed per facility float policy

Requirements

• Active RN license (Virginia or Compact) required, pending license accepted if in-hand by the Wednesday before start date
• Current certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PALS required
• Dr. Brown's Infant Driven Feeding Certificate required (may submit with certification pending)
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• Comfort with NICU, acute pediatrics, and pediatric ED required
• Peds PACU experience highly preferred
• Previous NICU/PICU float pool experience preferred for candidates without prior travel experience
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• BSN preferred
• APHON, CPHON, and OCN certifications preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients across multiple specialty units on a rotating float basis
• Complete specialty-specific orientation modules during onboarding
• Maximum of 40 hours RTO approved per 13-week contract, with no additional RTO approved after offer acceptance
• No RTO approved during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• Any planned time off between sign date and start date must be disclosed to ensure an appropriate start date
• Previous UVA permanent staff or internal/external travelers must have at least 1 year of separation and leadership approval before returning
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days at this facility and are not eligible to return after reaching that limit
• First-time travelers may be considered if they have previous NICU/PICU float pool experience
• No radius rule for this position