Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $3,073 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in bakersfield, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Description for Additional information (internal)

AGENCY: Medical Solutions - Care CareerID: 62562629Shift: 12H Nights Nights, EOW, first to floatDescription: Unit Notes:**Medical Solutions Clinical Team will pre-screen all candidates.***NO FIRST TIME TRAVELERS*- Unit: PICU- # beds: 8--average census 2- Certs: BLS, PALS- Ratios: 1 to 2- EMR: Cerner- Charge Nurse: Rarely- Nurse Aides: None- Weekend Requirement: Every other- Holidays: 2 out of 3- Scrub Color: Navy Blue- Tele: Spacelab tele monitors, nurses must read own strips- Vents: Yes- Peds Hospitalist Intensivist in house: Yes, in house 24/7- IV Team: None- RT 24/7: Yes; Vents, Cpap, Ramcan, Bipap, HFNC- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes- Call: If census low and scheduled, may be asked to be on standby- Shifts: 7a ,7p- Floating: General peds & burn unit for non-burn care of pediatric patients (the burn staff handle the burn care), and NICU Travelers are first to float. - Floor specific orientation: 2 shifts PICU, 1 shift peds, 1 shift burn (for peds)- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Respiratory failure, dehydration, seizures, suicide attempts, ODs, poisoning, ventilators,diabetic ketoacidosisCommon titratable and/or set drips: insulin, sedative agents, heparin, rarely: vasopressin, norpinephrine, epinephrine, a lot of electrolyte replacements- Additional Notes: MINIMUM 2 years PICU experience; use medfusion pumps Cancellation Policy:Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks (Hospital may also pay full hours for a particular shift, in lieu of cancellation). Charting System:Cerner BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:Nights, EOW, first to float Required Certifications:BLS Certification, PALSGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Weeks: 13

Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required, no first-time travelers accepted, active license required at submission, required certifications: BLS and PALS, experience with pediatric critical care, ventilators, Spacelabs telemetry monitoring and independent rhythm-strip interpretation, insulin and sedative drips, heparin, and electrolyte replacement, must be able to float to general pediatrics, the pediatric burn unit for non-burn care, and NICU as needed, must work nights and every other weekend, must be available to work 2 of the 3 holidays, standby availability may be required when census is low. BSN is not required. If you need more information about the requirements or have questions about this assignment, text the recruiter at to connect as soon as possible.

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Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits