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Wilmington, NC

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) — Travel RN | Night Shift | Wilmington, NC

This 13-week contract places you in a high-acuity pediatric intensive care unit managing complex, critically ill patients across a wide range of diagnoses and surgical populations.

Shift & Schedule

  • Nights: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM, 3×12-hour shifts
  • Every other weekend required
  • Float requirement: Yes

Patient Population & Clinical Scope

The unit cares for pediatric patients with trauma (MVC, GSW, near drowning), diabetic ketoacidosis, sepsis, seizures, tracheostomy/G-tube dependence, and respiratory illnesses including asthma, RSV, bronchiolitis, and COVID. Surgical patients include orthopedic, ENT, oral/maxillofacial, neurological, and general surgery cases.

Special procedures include procedural sedation, rapid sequence intubation (RSI), and pediatric rapid response. Intensivist, NP, and hospitalist coverage are available in-house.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of PICU experience
  • Travel nursing experience required
  • Active BLS and PALS certifications
  • NC or Compact RN license (pending acceptable at submission)

Preferred Qualifications

  • ACLS certification
  • NICU experience
  • Skills: dysrhythmia interpretation, telemetry monitoring, ventilator management, tracheostomy care, insulin pump management, NG tube insertion, wound assessment

Additional Details

  • Orientation: 36 hours
  • Scrubs: Navy blue
  • Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions considered)
  • COVID-19 vaccine not required
  • Must be willing to serve on storm/hurricane emergency team if activated
  • Pre-approved time off: up to 7 days (no holidays during first week; must work 2 of 3 major holidays)