Travel Nurse RN - Pediatrics
Tampa, FL
LanceSoft
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse – Pediatric Transport

Location: Tampa, FL

Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Shift: Nights (3x12s) | 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM
Hours: 36 hours/week
 

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with strong NICU and pediatric experience to provide specialized care during neonatal and pediatric transports. The RN will assess, stabilize, monitor, and safely transport critically ill neonates and pediatric patients while collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
 

Required Qualifications

• Active RN License
• Minimum 2,000 hours of NICU experience
• Pediatric nursing experience
• BLS Certification
• NRP Certification
• PALS Certification
• Teaching hospital experience preferred

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide care during neonatal and pediatric transports
• Perform patient assessment, stabilization, and continuous monitoring
• Administer emergency medications and perform pediatric dosage calculations
• Assist with and manage intubations
• Manage HFNC, chest tubes, central lines, IV therapy, and TPN/Lipids
• Interpret ABGs and monitor telemetry
• Utilize the Broselow system during pediatric emergencies
• Follow hypothermia protocols and infection control practices
• Manage NG tubes, urinary catheters, and other critical care interventions

Required Skills

Respiratory

• Intubation assistance/management
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• ABG interpretation
• Chest tube management
• ETT/NT suctioning

IV Therapy

• Central line blood draws
• IV insertion and maintenance
• TPN/Lipids management

Pediatric Critical Care

• Emergency medication administration
• Pediatric dosage calculations
• Procedural sedation monitoring
• Broselow system utilization

Additional Skills

• Hypothermia protocol
• Telemetry monitoring
• NG tube insertion and management
• Urinary catheter management
• Infection control/PPE
• Insulin administration and pumps
• UA/UV placement

Patient Population

Neonatal

• Prematurity
• HIE
• Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
• Hyperbilirubinemia

Pediatric

• Asthma
• Appendicitis
• Respiratory distress
• Other acute pediatric conditions

Unit Highlights

• NICU/Pediatric Transport
• 1:1 patient ratio
• 4–8 transports per day
• Care for neonates and pediatric patients
• Self-scheduling
• Every other weekend required

Compensation

• Weekly Gross Pay: $2,334
• Weekly Taxable Pay: $738
• Weekly Per Diem: $1,596
• Estimated Total Contract Gross (13 Weeks): $30,342

Ideal Candidate: Experienced NICU RN with pediatric transport and critical care expertise, capable of managing high-acuity neonatal and pediatric patients in a transport environment.