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PICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Charlottesville, Virginia

Join a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit as an experienced PICU Registered Nurse on a 52-week travel nursing contract in Charlottesville, VA. Bring your pediatric critical care expertise to a collaborative team caring for medically complex and cardiac pediatric patients. Charlottesville offers a vibrant community surrounded by the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, with historic charm, outdoor recreation, and a welcoming cultural scene.

PICU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Contract Duration: 52 weeks
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,220–$2,340
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; rotating 12-hour shifts, with day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Scheduling may include 36- or 48-hour weeks based on unit needs.
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Rotating holidays; every other holiday, including two of the three winter holidays
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, children, and adolescents
• Unit Profile: 25-bed PICU with an average daily census of approximately 23 patients
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:1 or 1:2, based on acuity
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Floating: May float within scope of practice to the NICU and Acute Care Pediatrics based on staffing needs

Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license; a Virginia license pending may be accepted if obtained by the Wednesday before the start date
• At least 2 years of recent PICU or comparable pediatric critical care nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications
• Recent electronic health record experience; Epic experience is required
• Strong pediatric dosage-calculation and critical-care assessment skills
• Experience caring for high-acuity pediatric medical and cardiac patients; pediatric cardiac experience is preferred
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and float assignments as required
• BSN preferred
• Annual influenza vaccination required in accordance with site policy

PICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill pediatric and neonatal patients in a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Care for patients with congenital heart disease and complex postoperative conditions, including cardiac repairs, transplant recovery, neurologic injuries, respiratory illness, trauma, seizures, diabetic ketoacidosis, and other serious medical diagnoses
• Monitor and manage ventilated patients, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, acute airways, tracheostomies, chest tubes, and continuous sedation
• Perform and interpret hemodynamic monitoring, arterial blood gases, dysrhythmias, CVP measurements, and intracranial pressure monitoring
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, implanted ports, arterial lines, feeding tubes, urinary catheters, TPN/lipids, blood products, IV vasopressors, and antiarrhythmic or anti-seizure medications
• Support patients requiring advanced therapies such as ECMO, ventricular assist devices, continuous renal replacement therapy, and peritoneal dialysis
• Assist with intubation and procedures while maintaining airway safety, infection prevention, and appropriate isolation precautions
• Document assessments, interventions, medication administration, and patient responses accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rapid response teams, IV teams, rehabilitation services, radiology, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Educate and support patients and families while advocating for safe, compassionate, evidence-based care

Apply now for this PICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Charlottesville, Virginia, and bring your pediatric critical care experience to a supportive, high-acuity 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.