PICU RN
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric ICU RN with 18-24 months of PICU experience for a rotating shift assignment at a children's acute care teaching hospital.

Details

• Work in the PICU of a children's acute care, Level I Trauma teaching hospital with 40 beds on the unit
• Pediatric ICU patient population including post-op, respiratory failure, liver transplant, sepsis, and post-BMT cases
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Rotating 3x12 hour shifts, days (0700-1930) and nights (1900-0730)
• 6 weekend shifts required during the schedule period
• No on-call requirements
• Float within scope to NICU, CVICU, Stepdown, and PICU overflow floor (which may include low-acuity med-surg patients)
• May float to other floors to provide 1:1 RN Assist observation for safety and behavioral health purposes
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (compact must match permanent residence)
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• 18-24 months of PICU experience required
• Level I Trauma, post-op, respiratory failure, liver transplant, sepsis, and post-BMT experience preferred
• Experience with ventilator management, acute airway care, chest tube management, and tracheostomy care
• Experience with central line care, PICC line management, and IV therapy/phlebotomy
• CRRT and ECMO experience preferred
• ICP monitoring and management of gastric/NG tubes experience
• Epic charting experience required
• Comfortable caring for COVID-positive patients
• Pending license accepted at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct bedside care to critically ill pediatric patients, including those requiring bedside surgeries and procedures
• Unit does not treat burn patients (stabilization only) or cardiac/heart cases
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Scrub attire is any color or facility-branded T-shirts/jackets permitted
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment
• Returning travelers must complete a 3-month break after an 18-month assignment period
• Former permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any affiliated facility as a traveler