Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Columbia, MO
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Breakdown – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) RN

Specialty: Pediatric ICU (PICU) – Registered Nurse
Facility: MU Health Care
Location: Missouri (MO) — exact facility location should be confirmed.

1. Shift and contract details

• Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week
• Weekends: Required
• Blocked schedule: May be available Friday–Sunday or Saturday–Monday.
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Guaranteed hours: Not explicitly specified.
• Local candidates: Accepted under the applicable distance rules.
• First-time travelers: Accepted.

2. Required experience

• Minimum 2 years of PICU nursing experience.
• Experience caring for critically ill pediatric patients.
• Patient ratio experience: approximately 2:1 on days and nights; weekend ratio is listed as 1, so confirm its meaning.
• Charge nurse experience is preferred, not mandatory.
• Level I trauma experience is preferred.
• Cerner charting experience is preferred.

3. Required certifications

• BLS – Basic Life Support
• PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support

TNCC: Appreciated but not required.

The job also requires a valid Missouri or compact RN license in hand at submission.

4. Clinical skills

The candidate should be comfortable with:

• Pediatric critical care and pediatric dosage calculations.
• Ventilator management and care of ventilated patients.
• Intubation assistance and acute airway management.
• High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and BiPAP/CPAP.
• Arterial line and central line management.
• PICC line care and blood draws.
• IV insertion, IV vasopressors, and blood product administration.
• ECG/dysrhythmia interpretation and management.
• ABG interpretation.
• Tracheostomy care and suctioning.
• Insulin administration and insulin pumps.
• Infection control and PPE.

5. Unit details

• Unit: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
• Beds: 9 listed in the unit details, while the description mentions 13 beds plus 3 swing beds, for a total capacity of 16.
• Patient population: Infants, children, and adolescents.
• Patient diagnoses: Respiratory illness, sepsis, postoperative surgical cases, hematology/oncology conditions, renal transplant patients, and other critical illnesses.
• Support services: Respiratory therapy, IV team, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, social services, and rapid response teams.

6. Local radius rules

• Within 50 miles: Not eligible to submit as a traveler.
• 51–74 miles: Eligible at the local rate; confirm the rate with the account manager.
• Beyond 74 miles: The stated local-rate restriction does not apply, subject to other eligibility rules.

7. Submission and compliance requirements

• Email, phone number, SSN, and DOB are required in the submission profile.
• Maximum requested time off (RTO): 10 days.
• No RTO during the first week because of orientation.
• Compliance deadline: Wednesday before the start date, by 2 PM Pacific Time.
• Modules average 4–6 hours and are non-billable.
• At least 50% of holidays during the contract must be worked.
• Travelers can work up to three consecutive 13-week contracts at MU Health Care before a mandatory six-month break.