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PICU Travel Nurse – Pediatric Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse (RN) | Omaha, Nebraska

Join a specialized pediatric cardiac ICU in Omaha, Nebraska, as a PICU travel nurse providing expert care to neonates, infants, and pediatric patients with complex cardiac conditions. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for post-operative cardiac patients in a 32-bed, high-acuity unit with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2. First-time travelers are welcome with the required pediatric critical care experience and certifications.

Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this travel nursing destination offers a welcoming Midwestern community with accessible neighborhoods, riverfront recreation, vibrant cultural attractions, and a variety of dining and entertainment options.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Omaha, Nebraska
• Specialty: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) / Pediatric Cardiac ICU
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Openings: 2
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,430–$2,550
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, and pediatric patients
• Weekend Requirement: Weekend coverage required; approximately 3 of 6 weekends during the assignment
• Floating: May float to PICU, NICU, or Medical-Surgical units
• Orientation: 36 hours

PICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Nebraska
• At least 2 years of recent pediatric critical care and cardiac ICU experience
• Current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications
• CCRN certification preferred
• Strong experience caring for post-operative cardiac patients, including open-heart cases, single-ventricle physiology, complex cardiac anatomy, heart transplant, and heart failure
• Proficiency with pediatric dosage calculations and use of the Broselow system
• Experience with ventilated patients, acute airway care, ventilator management, and high-flow nasal cannula therapy
• Experience with arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, and blood product administration
• Ability to manage IV vasopressors, cardiac infusions, sedation infusions, and dysrhythmias
• ECMO and CRRT exposure or experience strongly preferred
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and in a high-acuity pediatric environment

Pediatric Cardiac ICU Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neonates, infants, and pediatric cardiac patients.
• Care for patients recovering from open-heart surgery and those with complex congenital cardiac conditions, heart failure, or transplant needs.
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, arterial blood gases, and invasive hemodynamic data, including CVP and arterial pressure monitoring.
• Administer and titrate vasopressors, cardiac medications, sedation infusions, blood products, and other critical care therapies.
• Manage ventilators, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, tracheostomies, endotracheal tubes, and acute airway needs.
• Provide care for patients requiring chest tubes, central lines, PICC lines, pulmonary artery pressure monitoring, and continuous sedation.
• Recognize and respond to clinical deterioration, dysrhythmias, and changes in hemodynamic status.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation services, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Maintain accurate documentation, follow pediatric safety practices, and deliver family-centered care.
• Support a collaborative unit environment while floating to designated pediatric or medical-surgical areas as needed.

Apply now for this PICU travel nursing opportunity and join the pediatric cardiac ICU team in Omaha, Nebraska.

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.