PICU | Registered Nurse

Travel PICU Registered Nurse Job in Charlottesville, Virginia

Bring your pediatric critical care experience to a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Charlottesville, VA. This 13-week travel Registered Nurse opportunity offers the chance to care for complex pediatric cardiac and medical patients in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a strong interdisciplinary team.

Job Details

• Type: Travel Registered Nurse - PICU / Pediatric ICU RN
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week, typically 3 twelve-hour shifts
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts; straight nights or rotating schedules may be available
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000-$2,100
• Patient Ratios: 1:1 to 1:2 depending on acuity
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend and 3 weekends per 6-week schedule
• Holiday Commitment: Must work 2 of 3 winter holidays
• Floating: May be required to float to NICU and Acute Care Pediatrics based on staffing needs
• Charting System: Epic

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license; pending Virginia RN license accepted, with license in hand by the Wednesday before start
• Minimum 2 years of pediatric critical care or PICU nursing experience
• BLS and PALS required
• Epic experience required
• Experience with complex pediatric cardiac and medical cases preferred
• BSN preferred
• Ability to work rotating weekends, holiday coverage, and a high-acuity pediatric patient population

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional nursing care to neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in a high-acuity PICU
• Monitor and manage critically ill pediatric patients, including those with cardiac, medical, post-op, and trauma-related needs
• Support advanced therapies and equipment such as ECMO, VADs, and CRRT when indicated
• Provide safe care involving ventilator management, vasoactive medications, arterial line monitoring, and sedation support
• Collaborate closely with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and other interdisciplinary healthcare team members
• Document accurately in Epic and respond quickly to changes in patient condition
• Float within scope of practice to NICU or Acute Care Pediatrics as needed

Location Highlights

Charlottesville offers an outstanding blend of professional opportunity and quality of life. Enjoy a community known for its natural beauty, Blue Ridge Mountain views, walkable neighborhoods, and vibrant dining and arts scene, all in a setting that makes this Virginia nursing job especially rewarding.

Apply now to join a top pediatric critical care travel assignment in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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.