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PICU Registered Nurse Travel Assignment in Charlottesville, Virginia

Travel PICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Charlottesville, VA. Join a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and use your pediatric critical care skills to care for critically ill infants, children, and adolescents in a collaborative, fast-paced hospital setting.

Charlottesville, Virginia (22908) offers a welcoming community setting with local character and convenient city living for your travel assignment.

This travel nursing job is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who thrives in pediatrics, enjoys complex patient care, and is ready to work night shifts with a strong interdisciplinary team in Virginia healthcare.

Job Details

• Position: PICU Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel RN
• Setting: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts (19:00 - 07:00)
• Schedule: Nights; may include straight nights or rotating schedules with every other weekend
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours, with 48-hour scheduling options possible based on unit needs
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,000 - $2,100
• Orientation: Up to 24 hours
• Float Expectations: May float to NICU and Acute Care Pediatrics within scope of practice
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license; pending Virginia RN license accepted if in hand before the Wednesday prior to start
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience
• Previous PICU nursing or pediatric critical care experience strongly preferred
• BLS and PALS required
• Epic charting experience required
• BSN preferred
• Strong clinical background caring for high-acuity pediatric patients
• Ability to work night shifts and participate in weekend coverage as scheduled
• Comfort with critical care equipment and procedures commonly used in Pediatric ICU settings

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, evidence-based care to critically ill neonates, infants, children, and adolescents
• Monitor and manage complex pediatric cardiac and medical critical care patients
• Administer medications, blood products, and advanced therapies according to patient needs
• Support airway management, ventilator care, hemodynamic monitoring, and other intensive care interventions
• Collaborate closely with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, IV teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and support safe, efficient patient flow
• Float to NICU or Acute Care Pediatrics when needed and within scope
• Contribute to a team-focused environment committed to excellent pediatric outcomes

Apply now for this PICU Registered Nurse travel nursing opportunity in Charlottesville, Virginia, and join a dedicated pediatric healthcare team today.

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.