Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $1,853 per week

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Dallas, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Pediatrics CVICU Cardiac required for this position

Tuesday start dates

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

·         Number of Beds -27

·         Number of Staff – 90

·         Type of staff:acuity adaptive model.  Team cares for ICU and step down  level patients for continuity

o    Day Shift -  2 charges for each unit (ICU and step down), 1 PCT, RNs based on census and acuity needs

o    Night Shift - 2 charges for each unit (ICU and step down), 1 PCT, RNs based on census and acuity needs

·         Patient Ratios – 1:2, 1:1, at times 1:3

·         Type of equipment – IV pumps – medfusion and Baxter, beds – Hillrom, HARD cribs and cribettes, GE radiant warmers, somanetics NIRS machines, Servo U vents

·         EMR - Meditech

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for: 

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

·         1 year of Pediatric CICU/CVICU experience as staff nurse  

·         3-4 contracts in a dedicated pediatric CICU

·         2 years minimum PICU experience as staff nurse

·         Experience with caring for patients with congenital heart disease and post operative management of CHD patients

·         Experience  with management of arterial lines, central lines, transthoracic lines

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

·          2 years or more of Pediatric CICU/CVICU experience as staff nurse 

·         At least 1 year Experience with caring for neonatal cardiac patients (pre-op and post op management)

·         2 or more years as a Pediatric cardiac experience in step down or cardiology floor

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

·          Central line and arterial line placement

·         Conscious sedation

·         Intubation/extubation

·         Post op recovery of general and cardiac procedures

·          Sternal closures

·         Codes

·         ECMO cannulation and decannulation

·         CRRT

·         Manual PD

Best personality Fit:

·          Compassionate and empathetic care delivery

·         Hardworking team player

·         Meticulousness

·         Adaptability and flexibility

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

·         PALS, BLS, ACLS

Floating Area(s):

·         PICU, NICU, pediatric med surg, pediatric oncology

Dress Code:

·         Scrub Color/Attire -  royal blue

Weekends and On call(if any) · Rotating weekends (day shift Sat and Sun, night shift Fri and Sat) · No call

About HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Referral bonus
• Continuing Education
• Life insurance