Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Houston, TX
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse position in Houston, Texas. This facility-focused role involves providing specialized care to pediatric patients in a critical care setting. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day.

Job Details:

• Location: Houston, TX
• Shift Time: Nights
• Shift Hours: 12 hours per shift
• Minimum Hours Per Week: 36 hours
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• Number of Positions: 1
• Required Qualifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications. No minimum experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Additional certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is advantageous.
• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient ratios typically 4:1 for medical/surgical pediatric patients.
  • Equipment used includes electronic medical records system (Meditech).
  • Typical procedures include cleft palate repair, appendectomy, chest tube management, lumbar punctures, seizure management, noninvasive cardiology procedures.
  • Services currently include neuro, orthopedic, general surgery, and thoracic cases such as thoracotomy, thoracoscopy, and pectus bar implants.
  • Supportive and collaborative personality fit preferred.
  • Float requirements are limited to NICU levels 1 or 2 only.
  • Dress code: Royal blue scrubs.
  • Weekends: Four weekend days every four weeks; no on-call required.

Benefits:
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits