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

Job Summary

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) traveler position supporting the care of critically ill patients from birth through age 21. The role requires pediatric intensive care experience, proficiency with specialized critical care equipment, and flexibility to work rotating day and night shifts.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, including days and nights; straight 12-hour night shifts are also available. Minimum of 36 hours per week. Every other weekend is required, including Saturday and Sunday on days or nights. No on-call requirement.
• Required Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; at least 2 years of experience as a staff Registered Nurse (RN) in a comparable Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), or at least 3 years if there is no previous travel experience. Experience caring for patients from birth through age 21 with respiratory conditions, chronic childhood diseases, sepsis, traumatic brain injury, diabetic ketoacidosis, seizure disorders, oncology and metabolic disorders, and surgical conditions.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; at least 1 year of travel experience in a teaching-facility Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Experience with Trilogy and Drager ventilators, Codman intracranial pressure monitors, Medfusion syringe pumps, and Baxter large-volume intravenous pumps is preferred. Float assignments may include inpatient critical care and acute care areas within clinical competence. No time-off requests are approved during the first 2 weeks of the assignment. Medical or religious flu vaccine exemption requests are permitted, and a completed exemption form must be included with the submission package. The assignment is scheduled from 11/17/2026 through 02/20/2027.

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