PICU

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) | Travel RN

Lubbock, TX | Nights | 13-Week Contract

A pediatric specialty facility in Lubbock, TX is seeking an experienced PICU RN for a 13-week night shift contract. This is an opportunity for first-time travelers with at least one year of PICU experience.

Shift & Schedule

• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, 3x12-hour shifts per week
• Self-scheduling; shifts may be consecutive or split
• Variable weekend shifts required
• Holiday commitment required: must work 3 of 5 designated holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• No on-call required

Unit Details

• High-acuity pediatric critical care serving neonates through adolescents
• Clinical skills required: ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, IV vasopressors, continuous sedation, central/PICC line care, ICP monitoring, chest tube management, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, dysrhythmia management, and post-cardiac surgery care
• Float may be required to Pedi Med/Surg and NICU
• Interdisciplinary support includes respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, and social services
• Scrub color: Navy

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of PICU experience required
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• Compact RN license must be in hand at time of submission
• 36-hour orientation

All time-off requests must be submitted upfront. Travelers may be expected to float to nearby sister facilities; refusal to float may impact guaranteed hours.