Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Tacoma, WA
GHR Healthcare - Travel
3x12 hrs

Immediate opening: PICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel assignment, 12-hour nights in Tacoma, WA. Join a pediatric critical care team at a newly opened Level II trauma center in the Pacific Northwest and advance your pediatric ICU nursing career while enjoying Tacoma's waterfront, arts, and outdoor recreation.

Job Details – Pediatric ICU / Travel Nursing

• Location: Tacoma, WA 98405 (Tacoma healthcare, Washington nursing jobs)
• Setting: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) – 16 beds (neuro, cardiac, respiratory, surgical, medical)
• Assignment Type: Travel Contract (travel nurse / travel nursing job)
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• End Date: August 15, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights (1900-0700), every other weekend rotation (night shift PICU RN)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,130 – $2,250 (competitive weekly pay for travel nurse)
• EMR: Epic (preferred) — Epic EMR experience is a plus
• Scrub Color: Any (no hooded shirts; long sleeves must be able to be pulled above the elbow)

Qualifications – PICU RN / Pediatric Critical Care

• Minimum 2 years of recent Pediatric ICU / PICU RN experience required (pediatric critical care RN)
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (compact license accepted where applicable)
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• Clinical skills: ventilator and trach management, suctioning, g-tube/j-tube and feeding tube care, chest tube management, epidurals, PCA and drip management, Foley insertion/management, and discharge planning
• Experience with aseptic/sterile technique and complex pediatric nursing procedures
• CRRT experience with Prismax preferred; CICU experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Open to first-time travelers — great opportunity for travel nurses and those seeking pediatric nursing jobs in Washington

Responsibilities – Pediatric ICU Nurse

• Provide high-quality, family-centered nursing care to pediatric patients in the PICU with medical, surgical, trauma, and cardiovascular conditions
• Manage respiratory patients (high flow, CPAP, BiPAP), tracheostomies, ventilators, and complex airway care
• Care for patients with oncology, RSV, asthma, Covid, MIS-C, new-onset diabetes (insulin drips), chronically ill, and trauma cases
• Support cardiovascular/post-op congenital heart patients from surgery through discharge (cardiac and surgical pediatric care)
• Perform and manage dressing changes, suctioning, feeding tubes, chest tubes, epidural and PCA care, infusion/drip titration, Foley catheter care, and discharge teaching
• Float as needed to MedSurg or ED as Helping Hands or Constant Observer to support unit needs
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social work) to ensure optimal pediatric patient outcomes
• Participate in every other weekend rotation and adapt to schedule flexibility required for travel nursing assignments

Why join us: Work in a modern Level II trauma center with a supportive PICU team, competitive weekly pay, and the chance to expand your pediatric critical care experience. Tacoma, WA offers an excellent quality of life for travel nurses and pediatric RNs seeking Washington nursing jobs.

Apply now to be considered for this PICU Registered Nurse (RN) travel position in Tacoma, WA. Join our healthcare team today and grow your pediatric ICU nursing career.

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