Critical Care Float RN
Charlottesville, VA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN with required PICU experience and NICU comfort for a 13-week night shift assignment at a teaching hospital.

Details

• Float pool position covering PICU, NICU, pediatric med-surg, pediatric PACU, pediatric ED boarders, and postpartum/mother-baby units
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• 36 or 48 hours per week with block scheduling not guaranteed
• 13-week assignment
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Must float within scope of practice per facility float policy

Requirements

• Active VA RN license or compact license (can submit with VA license pending)
• BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• APHON, CPHON, and OCN certifications preferred
• Infant-Driven Feeding Certificate required (may submit with certification pending)
• Minimum 2 years PICU experience required
• Must be comfortable with NICU, acute pediatrics, and pediatric ED patient populations
• Previous NICU/PICU float pool experience required or will be considered in lieu of standard travel experience
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Pediatric PACU experience highly preferred
• Community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Epic charting system experience required
• BSN preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients across multiple specialty units within a teaching hospital setting
• Maximum 40 hours of RTO approved per 13-week contract, with no additional RTO approved after the first 2 weeks of assignment
• Any pre-start vacation time must be disclosed early to arrange an appropriate start date
• Previous UVA permanent staff or internal/external travelers must have 1-year separation plus leadership approval before returning
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days and are not eligible to return once that threshold is reached
• No radius/mileage restriction applies to this specific unit