Registered Nurse PICU

Job Title

Travel RN – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Night Shift (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite | Projected Start: August 3, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 9-bed PICU at a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1–2, with stepdown ratios of 1:2–3
• Perform IV starts, urinary catheterizations, central line dressing changes, and assist with lumbar punctures
• Manage ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring, trach care, and tube feeding and placement
• Document all patient care activities using Cerner electronic health records
• Float to Pediatrics and NICU as needed per unit floating policy
• Adhere to a 6-week scheduling rotation requiring a minimum of 3 weekend shifts

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in North Carolina or through compact licensure
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year of PICU-specific experience
• Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification
• Proficiency with Alaris infusion pumps and Cerner documentation system
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts in a fast-paced pediatric critical care environment

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience floating to Pediatrics or NICU settings
• Familiarity with hemodynamic monitoring and ICP management in a pediatric population
• Comfort with self-scheduling practices

Why Join Us

• Join a nationally recognized, high-acuity pediatric critical care unit within a region-leading healthcare system that has earned top honors for clinical quality and nursing excellence
• Benefit from self-scheduling flexibility and the opportunity to work alongside an experienced, tenured clinical team in a supportive unit environment