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PICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Richmond, Virginia

Advance your PICU nursing career with a 13-week travel nurse assignment in Richmond, VA, caring for critically ill pediatric patients in a Level I Trauma environment.

Join a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and make a meaningful difference caring for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. This travel nursing opportunity offers exposure to pediatric burn care and complex multiservice specialties, including cardiovascular, surgical, neurological, and hematology-oncology services.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Richmond, Virginia 23219 — a vibrant, historic capital city known for its riverfront, cultural attractions, walkable neighborhoods, and welcoming community.
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Schedule: Four 12-hour shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts; day shift is 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. and night shift is 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Scheduling: Rotating blocks of day and night shifts; schedules typically change after several weeks rather than within the same week
• Unit: 24-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with an average daily census of approximately 19 patients
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend, approximately 12–13 weekend shifts during the assignment
• Holiday Coverage: Must be available to work at least two holidays
• Orientation: Facility orientation and specialty-specific learning modules are required

PICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia or a compact state, in hand at the time of submission
• At least 3 years of recent Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) nursing experience
• Minimum of 1 year of professional registered nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications
• Experience with EPIC or a comparable electronic health record (EHR) system; EPIC experience is required for this assignment
• Experience caring for ventilated patients and managing continuous sedation and IV vasopressors
• Experience with complex pediatric critical care, including telemetry, ECMO, CVVH, ICP monitoring, chemotherapy administration, and ventilator management
• Trauma nursing experience preferred, including Level I or Level II trauma environments
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Two professional references required
• Ability to float within the registered nurse's approved scope of practice when needed
• Availability for the assigned rotating schedule must be confirmed upfront

PICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in a high-acuity PICU
• Monitor and manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation, continuous sedation, IV vasopressors, telemetry, and other pediatric critical care interventions
• Care for patients with complex cardiovascular, surgical, neurological, hematology-oncology, burn, and trauma diagnoses
• Assess patient status, recognize changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns to the interdisciplinary care team
• Administer medications and specialized therapies safely and accurately
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in EPIC
• Support family-centered care through education, communication, and compassionate clinical support
• Float to other appropriate units within scope when required

Apply now for this PICU travel nurse opportunity in Richmond, Virginia, and join a specialized pediatric critical care 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.