PICU Registered Nurse Travel Job – Pediatric ICU RN in Charlottesville, VA

Explore a rewarding PICU Registered Nurse travel nursing opportunity in Charlottesville, Virginia. Join a dynamic pediatric critical care team in a scenic college town near the Blue Ridge Mountains, where you’ll provide high-acuity care and expand your pediatric ICU experience across multiple specialty units.

Job Details

• Position: PICU Registered Nurse (Pediatric ICU RN)
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Shifts Per Week: 3
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020 – $2,130
• Setting: Pediatric float pool supporting critical care and specialty pediatric units
• Location: Charlottesville, VA 22908
• Schedule Notes: Every other weekend and every other holiday; block scheduling cannot be guaranteed
• Orientation: 60 hours
• Time Off: Up to 40 hours of pre-approved time off for the contract

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of PICU nursing experience required
• Experience in pediatric critical care or pediatric ICU nursing preferred
• Must be comfortable floating to NICU, acute pediatrics, Pediatric ED, and occasionally L&D/Mother-Baby
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required
• Epic charting experience required
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents
• Dr. Brown’s Infant-Driven Feeding Certificate required; may submit pending with associated cost
• Virginia RN license may be pending at submission but must be active before start
• BSN preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients in the PICU
• Float within scope of practice to NICU, Pediatric ED, and acute pediatric units as needed
• Monitor and manage patients requiring vasoactive infusions, mechanical ventilation, ECMO support, and invasive monitoring
• Collaborate closely with physicians, respiratory therapy, child life, and interdisciplinary care team members
• Deliver family-centered care for patients with complex cardiac, medical, surgical, and trauma-related conditions
• Perform skilled assessments, nursing interventions, and clinical documentation using Epic
• Maintain compliance with unit policies, float expectations, and patient care standards
• Support a safe, efficient, and compassionate care environment across all assigned pediatric areas

Apply now to join this PICU travel nurse opportunity in Charlottesville, Virginia and advance your pediatric critical care career.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.