Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Minneapolis, MN
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
4x12 hrs, Days, Nights
$4,228/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown4x12 hrs
- ShiftDays, Nights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
- Estimated taxable pay$2,548/week
- Estimated non-taxable stipends$1,680/week
Description
PICU RN – Travel Only
Location: Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota
Start Date: 08/24/2026 or 09/14/2026
Contract: 11 weeks
Hours: 48/week
Shifts: Straight Days or Straight Nights (12-hour shifts)
Pay: $4,228/week
Role Overview
Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients with life-threatening illnesses, trauma, and complex surgical conditions. This role includes caring for pre-operative and post-operative PICU and CVICU patients while delivering family-centered care across Children's Minnesota's Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses.
Required Experience
- 2 years PICU nursing experience required
- Experience caring for pre-operative and immediate post-operative PICU surgical patients
- Experience with pediatric trauma patients
- Pediatric CVICU experience accepted with competency in cardiac surgical patients
- Ability to care for pre- and post-cardiac procedural patients
- Clinical competence in critical care nursing
- Leadership ability in crisis situations
- Experience working in a team-based environment
Requirements
- Current Minnesota RN license
- BLS certification
- PALS certification
- ACLS preferred
- NRP preferred
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Successful completion of Amergis testing requirements
- Evidence of required CEUs for state practice
- Must be at least 18 years of age
Additional Details
- Float between Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses as needed
- Charting system: Epic
- Patient ratios: 1:1 to 1:2
- Every other weekend required
- No call required
- Phone interview with unit manager required
- Facility may cancel up to 24 hours per 13-week period
- Uniform: Royal blue scrub bottoms and kid-friendly or plain scrub tops
Employer
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
About Minneapolis, MN
As a Travel Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse in Minneapolis, MN here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Minneapolis is slightly higher than the national average, particularly in housing and transportation.
- However, wages generally match up with the higher cost of living, especially in healthcare and nursing.
- Average summer highs in Minneapolis range from 80-85°F, while winter lows can drop to 5-10°F.
- Winters are cold and snowy, while summers are warm and humid.
- Short term rentals and furnished housing options are available in Minneapolis, and they can be found with relative ease, especially in popular neighborhoods and near healthcare facilities.
- Minneapolis is car-friendly, with well-maintained roads and highways.
- Public transportation is also available through buses and light rail, providing convenient options for getting around the city.
- Minneapolis is a diverse city with a wide range of ethnicities and ages.
- Common health issues include seasonal allergies, asthma, and obesity.
- There is a large population of travel nurses in Minneapolis, making it a welcoming community for healthcare professionals.
- Minneapolis offers a vibrant dining scene with a variety of cuisines, a rich cultural scene with theaters and art museums, a thriving music scene, and plenty of outdoor activities including parks, biking trails, and skiing in the winter at nearby areas like Hyland Hills Ski Area.
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