Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) position supporting predominantly pediatric cardiac intensive care patients within a mixed pediatric critical care setting. The role provides care for complex cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, surgical, and medical cases from infancy through adolescence, with rare care extending to patients up to age 30. The position requires strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, time management, and collaborative patient care skills.
Job Details
- Schedule: Nights; 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM7:30 PM or 7:00 PM7:30 AM; 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; experience caring for cardiac patients and managing postoperative cardiac cases; aseptic and sterile technique; basic dressing changes; ventilator and tracheostomy management; suctioning; G-tube, GJ-tube, and J-tube management; nasogastric tube management; chest tube, epidural, and patient-controlled analgesia pump management; intravenous drip management; Foley catheter insertion and management; central line dressing changes, central line care, and central line blood draws; peripheral laboratory draws; and patient discharge preparation.
- Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) experience preferred. Experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), peritoneal dialysis, or continuous renal replacement therapy is preferred but not required.
- Additional Information:
- Care is provided primarily to Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) patients, with potential assignment of general Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) patients.
- Patient populations include cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, surgical, and medical cases, including congenital heart defects, postoperative cardiac cases, respiratory conditions, trauma, tracheostomies, gastrointestinal procedures, neurosurgical conditions, and oncology-related care.
- The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) specialist manages the ECMO machine; clinicians with prior continuous renal replacement therapy and Prismax experience may provide related patient care.
- Weekend rotation occurs every other weekend unless otherwise arranged.
- No scheduled on-call requirement; low-census or standby coverage may involve being called in for a later portion of the shift.
- First-time travelers are accepted.
- Scrub attire must be a professional solid color without graphics, logos, or designs. Long sleeves must be capable of being pulled above the elbow and remain in place, and long hair must be secured.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Posted Date: 2026-10-20
Cross Country Job ID #1321963. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
