Pediatric Critical Care Float 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 a Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN with strong NICU experience to float across NICU, PICU, and Pediatrics on night shifts, requiring an active CA RN license.

Details

• Float pool position with NICU as the home unit, floating to PICU and Pediatrics
• NICU is a 22-bed Level III unit caring for preterm infants as young as 22+ weeks gestation, respiratory distress, hyperbilirubinemia, IDM/poor feeders, failure to thrive, and hypoglycemia with a focus on quiet developmental support
• PICU is an 8-bed Level II unit treating traumas, respiratory diagnoses, ingestions, and some surgical cases
• Pediatrics unit has 24 beds for general med/surg patients, including an embedded Eating Disorder Stabilization Program and long-term EEG program
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:00
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• 6 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule, including major holiday blocks
• Travelers are prioritized for float assignments across NICU, PICU, and Pediatrics
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active California RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• RNC-NIC and CCRN certifications preferred
• Minimum 4 years of experience, which may be combined from NICU, PICU, and Peds, but must include a strong NICU background
• Solid ICU skills required
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Two supervisor-level references required from the applicable unit, dated within 1 year of start date or from most recent employer

Additional Information

• Provide critical and acute care to pediatric and neonatal patients across NICU, PICU, and Pediatrics units as part of a float pool team
• Candidates must be aware of and agreeable to the float requirements across all three units
• Maximum of 5 days RTO allowed, with no holiday RTO accepted
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify as a traveler
• Former staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before reapplying
• Due to the merger of Rady Children's and Children's Hospital of Orange County, any clinician who is DNR from Rady's will not be considered for this position
• Up to 16 hours of orientation modules may be required and are completed during orientation