PICU RN
Mission Viejo, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PICU RN with a CA license and prior travel experience for a 13-week night shift assignment at a community-based children's hospital.

Details

• PICU unit within a small, community-based children's hospital (no residents/fellows)
• Associated with a comprehensive children's emergency receiving center and Level II pediatric trauma center
• Patient acuity fluctuates from very sick to very stable, generally less acute than larger facilities
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• Every other weekend required
• No call requirements
• Float to NICU and Peds required, with a 6-hour orientation to float provided
• Uses Epic EMR
• May be one of only two RNs on shift, often without an immediate on-site physician

Requirements

• Active California RN license required at time of consideration (no pending or temporary licenses)
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Comfort working in a variety of unit types and acuity levels
• Experience with ventilator management, airway care, and respiratory monitoring
• Experience with IV therapy, central/arterial line management, and medication administration
• Experience with pediatric dosage calculations and emergency medications
• Two supervisor-level references required, from the applicable unit and dated within 1 year of start date or from most recent employer

Additional Information

• Provide patient and family-centered care within a collaborative, small-unit environment
• Intensivists available during the day; mid-level providers (NPs/PAs) cover nights, with 24/7 hospitalist and neonatologist support
• Up to 16 hours of orientation modules may be required, varying by specialty
• Maximum of 5 days RTO allowed, with no RTO accepted during holidays
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Former staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before reapplying
• Clinicians marked DNR from Rady Children's are not eligible for consideration at this facility due to its merger with Rady Children's Health
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position