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PICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Contract in Baltimore, Maryland

Join a collaborative pediatric critical care team as a PICU Travel Registered Nurse in Baltimore, Maryland. This 14-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for infants, children, and adolescents in a six-bed pediatric intensive care unit while managing complex conditions, including respiratory failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, seizures, sepsis, and acute airway needs. Baltimore combines historic charm, waterfront attractions, vibrant neighborhoods, and convenient access to the greater Mid-Atlantic region.

PICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360–$2,480
• Assignment Type: PICU travel nursing contract
• Assignment Duration: Approximately 14 weeks
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Shift Options: Rotating day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., and night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2 on days, nights, and weekends
• Weekend Requirement: Weekend coverage is expected, including approximately five weekends within each six-week schedule; coverage may include a Saturday or Sunday shift
• Call: No on-call requirement indicated for this assignment
• Orientation: Approximately 40 hours, including virtual, clinical, and unit-based orientation
• Charting System: Cerner

PICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) nursing experience required; 2 years of PICU experience is strongly preferred for this travel assignment
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Maryland or a valid compact RN license at the time of submission
• Current BLS certification
• Current PALS certification
• Basic EKG knowledge and strong dysrhythmia interpretation and management skills
• Experience with pediatric dosage calculations, continuous sedation, IV vasopressors, anti-seizure medications, and isolation precautions
• Experience managing central lines, PICC lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, and intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring
• Experience caring for ventilated pediatric patients and managing acute airways
• Proficiency with ventilators, high-flow nasal cannula, and BiPAP/CPAP
• Ability to float within scope of practice to pediatric and pediatric emergency care areas as needed
• Willingness to meet rotating weekend and holiday scheduling requirements

Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, age-appropriate nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents in a PICU setting
• Assess and monitor patients with respiratory distress or failure, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), seizures, sepsis, and complex pain management needs
• Manage ventilated patients, acute airways, high-flow oxygen, BiPAP/CPAP, and respiratory support equipment
• Monitor and manage continuous drips, IV vasopressors, sedation, arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, and chest tubes
• Perform and interpret assessments involving dysrhythmias, arterial blood gases (ABGs), neurological status, and ICP monitoring
• Support moderate sedation procedures and provide vigilant post-procedure monitoring
• Administer medications safely using accurate pediatric dosage calculations
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary pediatric critical care team
• Document patient care accurately in Cerner and communicate changes in condition promptly
• Float to like pediatric units within scope of practice to support care team needs

Apply now for this PICU travel nursing opportunity in Baltimore, Maryland, and join a dedicated pediatric healthcare team.

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.