Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
Des Moines, IA
BHS Workforce
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

• Specialty: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) RN
• Shift: Nights, Friday–Sunday
• Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts (36 hours/week)
• Weekend Requirement: Every 4th weekend (confirm, as the schedule also lists Fri–Sun nights)
• Call: Minimal, as needed
• EMR: EPIC
• Interview: Phone call/text from a 405 area code
• Orientation Dates: October 26, November 9, November 23, December 7. Earlier starts prioritized.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 24 months of current PICU experience
• Must be willing to float to:
  • NICU (lower-acuity babies, feeders and growers)
  • General Pediatrics
  • Emergency Department (ED) for patient holds
• Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license
• BLS certification (AHA or American Red Cross)
• PALS certification (AHA)
• EPIC experience

Preferred Skills

• Ventilator experience
• High-flow oxygen experience
• Alaris IV pump experience
• Feeding pump experience

Required Submission Documents

• Updated resume showing at least 24 months of current PICU experience
• PICU-specific skills checklist
• Active Iowa or compact license verification
• Driver’s license (required to verify residency distance)
• BLS certification
• PALS certification
• Professional reference from the past 24 months is preferred

Location Restrictions

• No local candidates. Must live at least 50 miles from the facility, based on driver's license.
• Former UPH employees who worked as FTEs or PRN float-pool staff within the past 12 months are ineligible for travel assignments in another UPH market.
• Former UPH travel nurses are exempt from this separation policy.

Holiday Requirements

• Must work 1–2 of the 3 summer holidays, unless the unit is closed:
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
• Holiday pay: 1.15× multiplier

Additional Pay

• On-call: $9/hour
• Call-back: 1.5× multiplier, with a 2-hour minimum
• Charge/preceptor pay: $6/hour
• Overtime billing:
  • 36–40 hours/week: OT billable after 40 hours
  • 48-hour weeks: OT billable after 48 hours

Department Details

• PICU is a 12-bed unit with private rooms.
• Cares for critically ill or injured infants, children, and teenagers.
• Nurses may float to the NICU, but assignments are generally lower acuity rather than the sickest or smallest babies.
• Floating to other departments is mandatory when needed.