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PICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 15-Week Nursing Assignment in Seattle, WA

Apply for a PICU travel nurse job in Seattle, Washington, and bring your pediatric critical care expertise to a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Pediatric ICU Registered Nurse who is confident caring for complex medical and surgical pediatric patients while collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Seattle’s 98105 area offers an appealing Pacific Northwest setting with access to waterfront scenery, vibrant neighborhoods, parks, cultural attractions, and year-round outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse
• Location: Seattle, Washington 98105
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Duration: 15 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
• Expected Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
• Schedule: Day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Rotating days and nights or straight nights may be available
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:1 or 1:2, based on patient acuity
• Unit Profile: 40-bed PICU with an average daily census of approximately 32 patients
• Charting: Epic preferred
• Orientation: Approximately 36 hours, including an orientation shift in the cardiac intensive care unit for potential floating
• On-Call: Not required; additional pickup shifts may be available
• Weekend Requirement: Approximately 6 weekends during the 15-week assignment, with additional weekends possible based on scheduling needs
• Scheduling Notes: Schedules run Monday through Sunday and are created by the scheduling team. Approved time off must be submitted with the initial application. No time off is permitted during the first two weeks for orientation, and only one week of time off may be approved.
• Holiday Requirement: Travelers are expected to work 2 of 3 holiday groupings: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s
• Floating: May float within scope to the cardiac ICU, NICU, and acute care units as needed

PICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent PICU experience working independently; experience in a PICU with 20 or more beds is required
• Strong pediatric critical care foundation with experience caring for complex medical and surgical patients
• PICU experience is required; cardiovascular PICU exposure is preferred
• Current Washington Registered Nurse license or compact RN license; candidates without a Washington license must be willing to obtain one upon offer
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• COVID-19 vaccination is required; medical and religious exemptions may be considered
• Experience with ventilator management, arterial lines, central and PICC lines, IV vasopressors, CVP monitoring, HFNC, BiPAP/CPAP, tracheostomy care, and critically ill pediatric patients
• Experience with higher-acuity therapies such as ECMO, CRRT, EVD/ICP monitoring, hypothermia protocols, or bone marrow transplant care is strongly valued
• Previous travel nursing experience is welcome but not required

Pediatric ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, age-appropriate nursing care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents with complex critical care needs
• Manage patients with neurosurgical conditions, hematology/oncology and transplant diagnoses, respiratory failure, post-arrest conditions, ingestions, and other high-acuity presentations
• Care for intubated patients and patients receiving mechanical ventilation, BiPAP/CPAP, or high-flow nasal cannula therapy
• Monitor and manage arterial lines, central venous access, PICC lines, CVP measurements, IV vasopressors, EVDs, and ICP monitoring as applicable
• Recognize changes in patient condition and respond rapidly to clinical deterioration, emergencies, and rapid response events
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, rehabilitation specialists, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Admit patients from the emergency department, acute care units, postoperative areas, and outside facilities, and support safe transfers and discharges
• Participate in transport, procedures, break coverage, and unit support activities when assigned
• Float to other pediatric units within scope of practice after completing required orientation
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care plans in Epic
• Promote a safe, compassionate, family-centered environment for pediatric patients and their caregivers

Apply now for this PICU travel nursing opportunity in Seattle, Washington, 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.