Travel Pediatric Stepdown RN - $2,400 per week

HonorVet Technologies — Baltimore, MD

$2,400/wk

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Specialty
PCU
Type
Travel
Shift
Days
Hours
36/week
Duration
12 weeks
Start
11/05/2026

Job description

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatric PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Baltimore, Maryland.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: Pediatric PCU - Progressive Care Unit
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 11/05/2026
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, days, nights, rotating
  • Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse – Pediatric Stepdown

Location: Baltimore, MD 21209
Start Date: 11/05/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Rotating Days/Nights (07:00–19:30 / 19:00–07:00)
Schedule: 3x12 hours; 36 hours/week; every other weekend and holidays as scheduled.
Patient Ratio: 1:4
Charting System: Meditech 
Float Required: Yes — within the specialty and other departments as needed
Call Requirement: No
Note: Pediatric Stepdown is a mixed rehabilitation and acute-care unit; PCU experience is not required. Minimum 2 years of pediatric rehabilitation or pediatric acute-care experience with required clinical skills is mandatory. Trach and ventilator management experience required. First-time travelers accepted. Maryland or Compact RN license required. BLS required. CPI preferred. Flu vaccination required with no exemptions; COVID-19 vaccination not required.

Position Overview

The RN – Pediatric Stepdown will provide nursing care to pediatric and adolescent patients in a mixed rehabilitation and acute-care setting. The nurse will care for patients with complex medical, neurological, respiratory, and post-surgical needs, including tracheostomy and ventilator management. The role involves supporting recovery and rehabilitation while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, individualized care.

Requirements

License: Active Maryland or Compact RN license at the time of submission.
Experience: Minimum 2 years of pediatric rehabilitation or pediatric acute-care experience in a hospital setting. Pediatric experience is acceptable with the required skills; PCU experience is not required. Trach and ventilator management experience required. First-time travelers accepted.
Certifications: BLS required; CPI preferred.
Other requirement: Must be comfortable floating within the specialty and to other departments as needed. AHA certification requirements apply where applicable. Must be available for rotating day/night shifts, every other weekend, and holidays as scheduled.

Unit Details

Unit: Pediatric Stepdown / Rehabilitation
Patient Ratios: 1:4
Patient Population: Pediatrics and adolescents
Patient Diagnoses: Traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, gunshot wounds, motor vehicle accident injuries, wounds, burns, feeding disorders, failure to thrive, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, post-orthopedic surgical conditions requiring intensive PT/OT/ST, and respiratory or cardiac conditions requiring tracheostomy and ventilator management.

HonorVet Technologies Job ID #33180169. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse/Pediatric Stepdown

About HonorVet Technologies

HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.


Benefits

  • Vision benefits
  • License and certification reimbursement
  • Continuing Education
  • Medical benefits
  • Wellness and fitness programs
  • Dental benefits
  • Guaranteed Hours
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Referral bonus
  • Bereavement
  • Holiday Pay
  • Sick pay
  • Retention bonus

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