Critical Care Float RN
Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia Medical Center

Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool: Registered Nurse

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks (26 or 52 weeks also offered) Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00) Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week Assignment Type: Pediatric float pool; this is a pediatric position

Schedule and Time Off

• Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated or guaranteed
• Up to 40 hours of time off can be approved
• No time off (RTO) can be approved during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• Clinical review followed by an automatic offer

Float Scope

• Pediatric ICU (PICU)
• Neonatal ICU (NICU)
• Pediatric medical-surgical units
• Pediatric PACU
• Pediatric ED boarders
• Postpartum/mother-baby

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia (the candidate may submit with the license pending)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN preferred
• 2 years of PICU experience required
• NICU experience required
• Critical Care float experience: 1 year, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• Dr. Brown's Infant-Driven Feeding Certification (the candidate may submit with the certificate still pending)
• Experience with Epic
• Competency exam required
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required as applicable
• Must adhere to the facility float policy
• Pediatric PACU experience (highly preferred)
• Previous NICU or PICU float pool experience (considered)

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, including a statement attesting to ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• Tdap received after age 11; Td recommended within 10 years of Tdap; no declinations or exemptions
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; no declinations or exemptions for measles
• Hepatitis B: positive surface antibody titer, or negative surface antibody and negative antigen titer; no core antibody, series, declinations, or exemptions
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or titer; a declination is required
• TB: negative QuantiFERON within 12 months of start, or 2 PPDs (1st within 1 year, 2nd within 90 days of start); T-SPOT not accepted
• Annual TB questionnaire required if the candidate has a past positive
• Flu vaccine required by 10/31 for the 2026-27 season; no exemptions or declinations accepted
• 10-panel drug screen including marijuana and fentanyl, within 2 months of start; instant tests not accepted

Background and Screening

• 7-year criminal background check within 60 days of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated every 30 days
• Education verification through a third-party vendor
• Official transcript accepted in place of an education verification; photocopied diplomas not accepted

Other Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required and must be carried during all working hours
• Proof of 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Completed employment application or resume
• Skills checklist, updated annually