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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU position requiring 2 years of PICU experience and BLS/PALS certification.

Details

• Work in the Pediatric ICU (PICU) of a hospital setting
• Pediatric critical care patient population including ENT, general surgery, ortho, and pre/post-op cases
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to NICU or units within skill set with orientation provided
• Epic EMR preferred

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required, must be in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• BLS and PALS certification required; NRP and CRRT certification preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Experience with breathing treatments, chest tube setup/care, CPAP/BiPAP, high frequency vents, oscillators, procedural sedation, and RSI drugs
• Experience with trach care, vent management, blood/blood product administration, CVP monitoring, and 12 lead EKGs
• Experience with drains, epidural pumps, PCA pumps, PICC/central lines, port-a-cath/vascular access, syringe pumps, traction/halo/pin care, triple lumen catheters, and wound vac care
• Pediatric dosage calculation skills required

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients across a range of surgical and medical specialties
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Limited RTO accommodations; all time off requests must be submitted upfront during the consideration process
• Two supervisory references required, covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years
• First-time travelers accepted if they meet experience requirements
• Candidates who previously worked at this facility as permanent staff must have been separated for at least 3 months and reside outside a 50-mile radius to be eligible
• Local candidates accepted at standard travel bill rate
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities near the contracted location