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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Seattle, WA

Apply for a PICU Registered Nurse travel nursing job in Seattle, Washington, and join a high-acuity pediatric critical care team caring for infants, children, and adolescents. This on-site 13-week travel assignment offers bedside nursing experience in a collaborative six-bed pediatric intensive care unit with strong interdisciplinary support. Seattle is a vibrant Pacific Northwest destination known for its waterfront, outdoor recreation, diverse neighborhoods, and thriving cultural scene.

PICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Population: Infants, pediatric patients, and adolescents
• Typical Assignment Ratio: 2 patients per nurse
• Floating: May float to the NICU or other units within the nurse’s skill set; orientation is provided

PICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Washington; compact license must be active and in hand when applicable
• At least 2 years of recent PICU or pediatric critical care nursing experience
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• NRP certification preferred
• CRRT experience or certification preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Strong experience caring for critically ill pediatric patients, including post-operative, ENT, general surgery, and orthopedic populations
• Two professional references covering at least one year of recent experience
• First-time travel nurses are welcome with the required clinical experience

PICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive bedside nursing care to critically ill infants, children, and adolescents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Monitor and care for ventilated patients, including CPAP, BiPAP, high-frequency ventilation, oscillators, and tracheostomies
• Administer breathing treatments, blood and blood products, medications, and procedural sedation as ordered
• Manage chest tubes, drains, wound vacuums, epidural and PCA pumps, syringe pumps, and traction or halo devices
• Access and maintain PICC lines, central lines, ports, triple-lumen catheters, and other vascular devices
• Monitor central venous pressure, obtain 12-lead EKGs, and recognize changes in patient condition
• Support rapid sequence intubation and other pediatric critical care procedures within scope of practice
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, IV teams, physical therapy, social services, and rapid response teams
• Float to appropriate pediatric critical care units as needed and participate in weekend and holiday coverage according to assignment requirements

Apply now for this PICU Registered Nurse travel contract and advance your pediatric critical care nursing career in Seattle, Washington.

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.