Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Minneapolis, MN
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
4x12 hrs, Days, Nights, Flexible

RN PICU 

Position: Registered Nurse - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Contract Length: 12 -13 Weeks
Start Date: September 28, 2026
Openings: 6

Pay Package (48 Hours)

• Taxable Rate: $49.00/hour
• Weekly Housing Stipend: $1,036.00
• Weekly Meals & Incidentals Stipend: $644.00
• Estimated Weekly Gross Package: $4,228.00

Schedule & Hours

• 48 hours per week
• 12-hour shifts
• Straight Days or Straight Nights Available
• Weekdays and weekends required
• Every other weekend required
• No call requirements

Unit Details

• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Critical Care Float Pool
• Travelers may float between pediatric hospital locations as needed
• Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 1:1 to 1:2
• EPIC charting system

Required Qualifications

• Active RN License
• BLS Certification
• PALS Certification
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience, including:
  • Pre-operative PICU patients
  • Immediate post-operative PICU patients
  • Pediatric trauma patients

OR

• Minimum 2 years Pediatric CVICU experience, including:
  • Pre-operative cardiac surgery patients
  • Immediate post-operative cardiac surgery patients
  • Pre- and post-cardiac procedure patients

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS Certification
• NRP Certification
• Additional critical care experience (ICU, CCU, NICU, or Emergency Department)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients with life-threatening illnesses and multi-system failure
• Coordinate and deliver family-centered care for children and adolescents
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
• Respond effectively during emergency and crisis situations
• Manage complex post-operative, trauma, and critical care patients

Additional Notes

• Client interview required (phone interview with unit manager)
• Travelers may be floated between facilities when needed
• Shift cancellation allowance: up to 24 hours during the 12-week assignment
• Scrub requirements: royal blue bottoms with kid-friendly or plain scrub tops