American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric ICU night shift position requiring a WA or compact RN license and strong pediatric critical care skills.

Responsibilities

• Position is in the PICU at a hospital with Level 2 Trauma capabilities and 16 PICU beds
• Patient population includes respiratory (high flow, CPAP, BiPAP), trachs, chemo, MIS-C, new onset diabetes, chronically ill, oncology, trauma, post-surgical, and neuro cases
• No care for solid organ transplants, major burns, stem cell transplants, or severe trauma cases
• Shift is 12-hour nights, 36 hours per week
• Floating to MedSurg, NICU (low acuity), or as helping hands in the ED may be required
• EMR system is Epic, and experience with Epic is preferred
• On-call only if low census, with a 1-hour response time
• Responsibilities include comprehensive care for a variety of pediatric critical cases involving respiratory, trauma, medical, surgical, and chronically ill patients
• Collaboration within a multidisciplinary team in a unit with beds interchangeable between MedSurg and PICU
• Holiday coverage expectations are 1-2 holidays during the contract
• Any color scrubs may be worn, but no hooded shirts and long sleeves must be able to be pulled above the elbow; spirit wear permitted on Fridays during football season
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Occasional on-call only if census is low

Requirements

• Active WA or compact state RN license required
• Minimum of 2 years of PICU experience
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• Demonstrated ability to use aseptic and sterile techniques, ventilator and trach management, feeding tubes, chest tubes, epidurals, PCAs, drip and Foley management, CRRT (Prismax preferred), and strong assessment skills
• Must pass Traveler Telemetry Competency
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-651896. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Pediatric ICU

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