PICU Registered Nurse
Aurora, CO
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) registered nurse (RN) traveler position located on the university campus. This 13-week assignment runs from 10/20/2026 to 01/23/2027, featuring a rotating schedule that includes 12-hour days and nights, with options for straight nights only. The role involves providing specialized care for critically ill pediatric patients from birth to 21 years of age.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour rotating days and nights or straight nights only; minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN); Colorado RN license; 2+ years of experience in a comparable Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) as a staff RN; 3+ years if no previous travel experience; experience caring for patients from birth to 21 years with diagnoses including respiratory conditions (nasal cannula, Trilogy BiPap/CPap, all ventilators), chronic childhood diseases, sepsis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), seizure disorders, oncology, metabolic disorders; surgical patients such as neurosurgery, ENT, orthopedics, general surgery. Equipment proficiency with Trilogy & Drager ventilators, Codman intracranial pressure (ICP) monitors, Medfusion syringe pumps, Baxter large volume intravenous (IV) pumps; certifications include required BLS (Basic Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support); preferred ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support).
• Preferred Qualifications: Over 2 years of staff experience; at least 1 year of travel experience in a teaching facility PICU.
• Float: Eligible to float to all inpatient care areas, including critical care and acute care floors. Client reserves the right to float or reassign personnel within their competence and within thirty-five (35) miles of their assigned facility.
• Additional Information: No reasons for time off (RTO) approved within the first two weeks of assignment; medical or religious exemption requests for flu vaccination are allowed with completed exemption form submitted.

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