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

Travel PICU Registered Nurse needed in Charlottesville, VA, to provide expert pediatric critical care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for patients with complex cardiac and medical conditions in a collaborative Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Charlottesville is a welcoming, historic community known for its scenic Blue Ridge Mountain surroundings, vibrant culture, and excellent quality of life.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Healthcare Setting: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, children, and adolescents
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:1 or 1:2, based on acuity
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Availability to work two of the three designated winter holidays
• Floating: May float to the NICU or Acute Care Pediatrics based on staffing needs

PICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in a PICU or comparable pediatric critical care setting
• Active Virginia Registered Nurse license; pending licensure may be considered if obtained by the required pre-start deadline
• Current BLS and PALS certifications
• Recent Epic electronic health record experience
• Strong pediatric critical care assessment, prioritization, and clinical decision-making skills
• Experience with ventilated patients, arterial and central lines, hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive medications, chest tubes, sedation, and pediatric dosage calculations
• Experience with pediatric cardiac patients is preferred
• Trauma Level I experience is preferred
• BSN is preferred

PICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill pediatric patients with complex medical, surgical, neurologic, traumatic, and cardiac diagnoses.
• Care for patients with conditions and procedures including congenital heart disease repair, transplant recovery, traumatic brain injury, respiratory illness, diabetic ketoacidosis, seizures, and postoperative complications.
• Monitor and manage ventilators, high-flow oxygen, BiPAP/CPAP, arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, EVDs, intracranial pressure monitoring, and telemetry.
• Administer and monitor continuous sedation, IV vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, blood products, TPN/lipids, and other critical care therapies.
• Support patients requiring advanced therapies and equipment such as ECMO, ventricular assist devices, and continuous renal replacement therapy.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, rapid response teams, rehabilitation services, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, response to treatment, and care plans in Epic.
• Float within the appropriate scope of practice to support NICU and Acute Care Pediatrics when needed.

Apply now for this PICU travel nursing opportunity in Charlottesville, Virginia, and join a dedicated 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.