Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care

GHR Healthcare - PH Division is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Durham, North Carolina.

• Specialty:
  PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/23/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

PICU Registered Nurse (Travel) – Pediatric Cardiac ICU RN | Durham, NC (27710)

Travel PICU Registered Nurse (RN) opportunity in Durham, NC – care for complex pediatric cardiac patients using ECMO, VAD, and CRRT. Join a high-acuity Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) delivering advanced pediatric critical care.

• Location: Durham, NC 27710 (Durham, North Carolina travel nurse / nursing jobs)
• Estimated Weekly Salary: $1910-$2010/week
• Position Type: Travel Nurse – PICU / PCICU Registered Nurse (RN)
• Unit: Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Start Date: March 23, 2026
• End Date: June 22, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 3x12-hour day shifts (07:00 - 19:30)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Yes
• Orientation: Bi-weekly, 36 hours
• Patient Population: Neonates, Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents (pediatric critical care)
• Unit Size / Census: 20 beds, daily census of 20

• Minimum 1 year recent PICU or PCICU experience caring for critically ill pediatric cardiac patients
• Active NC RN license or Compact RN license in hand (North Carolina nursing license)
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• Experience with ECMO, VADs, CRRT, ventilator and hemodynamic monitoring preferred
• Epic electronic charting experience preferred
• Preferred: prior charge experience, community hospital, LTAC, or Trauma Level I/II background
• Flu vaccine required (no exemptions or declinations accepted)
• One supervisory reference within the last year required
• Must be able to provide compliance documentation promptly
• First-time travel nurses and local candidates within 75 miles are welcome to apply

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill pediatric and neonatal cardiac patients
• Manage advanced life support modalities: ECMO, VAD management, CRRT, ventilators, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Administer medications and blood products; manage central lines, chest tubes, and complex IV infusions
• Interpret dysrhythmias, ABGs, and provide rapid response and critical interventions as needed
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary pediatric critical care team including physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and social services
• Document care accurately in Epic (preferred) and maintain clear communication with families and care teams
• Float to related units when required and participate in bi-weekly orientation and ongoing education modules
• Adhere to infection control, isolation precautions, and pediatric patient safety protocols at all times

• Work in a high-acuity pediatric cardiac ICU with advanced technologies and complex congenital heart cases
• Opportunities for clinical skills growth in pediatric critical care, ECMO, and VAD management
• Supportive interdisciplinary team and ongoing education requirements to enhance your critical care RN career
• Open to travel nurses and local Registered Nurses seeking temporary PCICU assignments in North Carolina

Ready to join our pediatric critical care team? Apply now to be considered for this PICU travel nurse assignment in Durham, NC. Submit your RN license, current BLS/PALS, supervisory reference, and compliance documents to start the credentialing process.

Apply now and take the next step in your pediatric critical care nursing career — travel nurse and nursing jobs in Durham, North Carolina.

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Planet Healthcare Job . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: PICU

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