Registered Nurse PICU

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Pediatric ICU (PICU) | Travel Contract

Location

San Antonio, TX | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Every other weekend required | Projected Start: September 16, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide ICU-level nursing care to pediatric patients across multiple body systems including respiratory, neuro, GI, GU, burns, DKA, cardiac, ortho, ENT, and more
• Manage and monitor patients on ventilators, drips, chest tubes, central lines, syringe pumps, trachs, and gastrostomy tubes
• Maintain patient ratios of 2:1, with 1:1 for higher acuity and up to 3:1 for step-down/lower acuity patients
• Assist with or support procedures including central line and chest tube placement, sedation, lumbar puncture, and intubation
• Document patient care accurately using the Meditech EMR system
• Float as needed to other children's units including NICU, PIMC, PSRG, Pedi Hemonc, ER (inpatient holds), and PCICU

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in Texas or compact state eligibility
• PALS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience
• Demonstrated experience caring for intubated patients and managing mechanical ventilators
• ICU-level patient care experience is required; candidates without this background will not be considered
• Ability to adhere to dress code: navy blue scrubs, no t-shirts

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for patients on ECMO (patient-side care, not pump management)
• Experience with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Flexible, positive attitude with strong communication skills when working within a multidisciplinary medical team

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic 24-bed pediatric ICU caring for a diverse, high-acuity patient population across virtually every specialty
• Gain broad clinical exposure in a well-staffed unit with structured onboarding resources provided upon arrival