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Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nurse Job – Baltimore, MD

Pediatric Stepdown RN travel contract in Baltimore, Maryland, for an experienced nurse caring for complex pediatric and adolescent patients.

Bring your pediatric nursing expertise to a supportive stepdown and rehabilitation setting in Baltimore, Maryland. This on-site pediatric travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a Registered Nurse (RN) who is confident caring for pediatric and adolescent patients with complex medical, neurological, respiratory, and post-surgical needs. First-time travelers are welcome to apply, and you will collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team that includes physical, occupational, and speech therapy, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, and more.

Baltimore offers an engaging blend of waterfront attractions, historic neighborhoods, diverse dining, arts, and convenient access to the greater Mid-Atlantic region. Join this Maryland travel nursing opportunity and advance your pediatric RN career.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Healthcare Setting: Pediatric stepdown and rehabilitation unit
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Nursing Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating day and night shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Patient Population: Pediatric and adolescent patients
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4 on days, nights, and weekends
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Floating: May be required within the RN's scope of practice and to other departments as needed

Pediatric RN Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent RN experience in pediatric stepdown, pediatric rehabilitation, pediatric medical-surgical, or a comparable healthcare setting
• Active Maryland RN license or eligible Compact RN license at the time of submission
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current CPI certification
• Experience with tracheostomy care and management
• Experience with ventilator management, including respiratory or cardiac patients
• Proficiency with pediatric medication administration, feeding support, IV starts and maintenance, central or implanted line care, suctioning, oxygen delivery systems, and NG tube management
• Ability to care for patients with complex neurological, orthopedic, respiratory, cardiac, and developmental conditions
• Comfort working rotating day and night shifts, weekends, holidays as scheduled, and floating when needed

Pediatric Travel RN Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to pediatric and adolescent patients in a mixed stepdown and rehabilitation environment
• Monitor and manage patients with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burns, wounds, feeding disorders, failure to thrive, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, and post-orthopedic surgical needs
• Provide tracheostomy, ventilator, respiratory, cardiac, and oxygen therapy support within scope of practice
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and escalate concerns appropriately
• Administer medications, manage enteral feedings, maintain IV and central line access, and provide wound and skin care
• Collaborate with physical, occupational, and speech therapy, respiratory services, providers, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Document patient care accurately using the unit's electronic medical record system
• Promote infection prevention, isolation precautions, patient safety, and family-centered care

Apply now for this Pediatric Stepdown RN travel contract in Baltimore, Maryland, and join a collaborative healthcare team serving pediatric and adolescent patients.

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.