Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Boise, ID
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Advance your nursing career as a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse in Boise, Idaho (83712). This night shift RN job offers the chance to join a leading healthcare team in a top-rated Idaho hospital. Boise is renowned for its vibrant downtown, scenic foothills, and supportive healthcare community—making it an ideal location for pediatric critical care nurses seeking rewarding healthcare jobs in Idaho.

This is a travel nursing contract position.

Estimated Weekly Salary: $2310–$2470

PICU RN Job Details

• Location: Boise, Idaho (83712) – Idaho healthcare jobs
• Facility Setting: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Acute Care
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: January 12, 2026
• End Date: April 13, 2026
• Shifts: 12-hour night shifts (7:00pm – 7:00am), weekends as needed
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Floating: Required to float to Pediatrics, NICU, and sitter assignments as needed

PICU Registered Nurse Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license – Idaho or compact state
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent PICU nursing experience
• Proficient in EVD and trach/ventilator management
• Experience with Epic EMR and Alaris infusion systems preferred
• Ability to titrate critical drips (propofol, fentanyl, epinephrine, etc.)
• Willingness to float to Pediatrics, NICU, and sitter roles as needed
• First-time travel nurses welcome
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius from the Boise facility

PICU RN Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care to pediatric patients in the PICU
• Manage patients with trach/vent, DKA, respiratory, and post-surgical needs (tracheostomies, g-tubes, shunts, hernia repairs, seizures)
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and strips
• Troubleshoot and manage ventilators, bubble CPAP, and BiPAP equipment
• Titrate and administer critical drips as required
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team members, including pediatricians and respiratory therapists
• Float to Pediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and provide sitter coverage as assigned
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation using Epic electronic medical records (EMR)
• Adhere to unit policies and dress code (any color scrubs permitted)

Apply now to join our Boise healthcare team as a PICU Registered Nurse and make a difference in pediatric critical care!

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