Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 19 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PICU RN for a 19-week holiday coverage assignment requiring 2 years of PICU experience and PALS certification.

Details

• Work in the PICU of a 152-bed Level II trauma center with a Level IV NICU
• Unit has 16 PICU beds with interchangeable overflow between MedSurg and PICU
• Patient population includes respiratory (high flow, CPAP, BiPAP), trach, chemo, RSV, asthma, and COVID cases
• Medical patients include MIS-C, new onset diabetes with insulin drips, chronically ill, and oncology cases
• Trauma patients include falls, MVAs, and other injuries; Stat categories 1-3 and occasionally 4
• Cardiovascular patients include those with congenital heart defects, cared for from surgery through discharge
• Surgical patients include appendectomies, g-tubes, ENT, fresh trachs, bowel obstructions, broken bones, VP shunts, cardiac, and neuro cases
• Unit does not treat solid organ transplant, major burns, or stem cell transplant patients
• ECMO patients are managed by an ECMO specialist for the ECMO machine itself
• CRRT experience with Prismax required for travelers taking these low-volume cases
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• 12-hour night shifts, scheduled 1900-0700
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Floating required to MedSurg, ED, or NICU as Helping Hands or Constant Observer

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• Skills required include aseptic and sterile techniques, basic dressing changes, ventilator and trach management, and suctioning
• Experience with g-tube/j-tube management, feeding tubes, chest tubes, epidurals, PCAs, and drip management required
• Foley insertion and management and discharge planning skills required
• CRRT experience with Prismax preferred
• CICU experience preferred

Additional Information

• 19-week contract specifically for holiday coverage
• Provide direct care to pediatric ICU patients across respiratory, medical, surgical, cardiovascular, and trauma populations
• Cardiovascular patients with congenital heart defects are cared for continuously from surgery through discharge
• During rare COVID surge tier 3 situations, may provide care to patients up to age 30
• Severe facial wounds, eye injuries, or penetrating trauma cases are transferred to a Level 1 Trauma Center
• Scrubs may be any color, but hooded shirts and long sleeves are not permitted; sleeves must be able to be pulled above the elbow
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position