PICU

Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care – 13-Week Travel Assignment

Position Overview

Join a dedicated pediatric cardiac intensive care unit as a travel RN. This high-acuity unit provides post-operative cardiac surgical care, cardiology, congenital heart disease management, and heart transplant services for neonates through young adults. You'll work with patients transitioning from intensive to intermediate care, with approximately 60% infants and 40% older children/adolescents.

Shift & Schedule

• Start: November 9 or December 7, 2026 (November preferred)
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shifts: 3x12-hour rotating days/nights
• Day shift: 07:00 – 19:00
• Night shift: 19:00 – 07:00
• Weekends: 6 shifts per 4-week schedule (Fri/Sat nights for night shift; Sat/Sun for day shift)
• Time Off: Maximum 6 days RTO; must maintain 3 shifts per week
• Holidays: Must work 2 of 3 holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's). Christmas Day/Eve time-off requests cannot be accommodated.

Requirements

• License: California RN license required (or ETA from licensing board if pending)
• Experience: Minimum 2 years recent pediatric cardiac ICU experience; formal orientation as staff/core nurse required
• Certifications: BLS and PALS (current)
• Skills: Ventilator management, EKG interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring, central/arterial line care, post-cardiac surgery care, ECMO/LVAD experience preferred
• Flexibility: Willing to float within scope to other units as needed

Patient Care

• High-acuity post-operative and transplant patients
• Full scope of pediatric critical care nursing

Location & Logistics

• San Diego, CA
• Free traveler parking
• Non-local candidates only (must reside >50 miles away)