PICU RN
San Diego, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU position requiring a CA RN license and 2 years of recent independent PICU experience.

Details

• High acuity PICU at a Level 1 trauma teaching hospital
• Unit is at least a 10-bed PICU treating injury, respiratory failure, shock, multi-system failure, poisonings, near drowning, meningitis, post-op cardiac surgical care, and neurosurgery
• Patient ratio ranges from 1:1 to 1:2
• Variable day/night or straight night shifts, 3x12 hour schedule (7:00-19:00 or 19:00-7:00)
• Days require 4 weekend shifts (Sat/Sun); nights require 5 weekend shifts (Fri/Sat), with one full weekend off per 4-week schedule
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within scope to sister units (CVPICU & NICU)
• Uses Epic charting system
• Any scrub color permitted

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required (in hand, or with a confirmed ETA for licensure)
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent, independent PICU experience within the last year (orientation time excluded)
• Experience in at least a 10-bed PICU unit required
• Level I trauma experience required; Level II trauma experience preferred
• Experience with CVP and ICP monitoring required
• Skilled in ventilator management, care of ventilated patients, and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with arterial line management, IV therapy/phlebotomy, and central venous pressure monitoring
• External ventricular drain (EVD) experience preferred
• At least 1 prior travel assignment preferred, though strong first-time travelers will be considered

Additional Information

• Functions at the Standard Level of nursing practice within a nationally recognized, Magnet-designated children's hospital
• Facility has received Beacon Award for Excellence and is Great Place to Work Certified
• Required to work 2 of the following 3 holidays (including Eves): Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, with no holiday time off approved
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, with a minimum of 3 shifts required during that week
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• First-time travelers may be considered, especially with strong PICU experience
• Former permanent staff must be separated from employment for at least 1 year before becoming eligible to travel
• Travelers who reach their one-year mark at this facility or its sister facility must wait 90 days before returning as a traveler
• Free traveler parking provided