Registered Nurse PICU

Job Title

Travel RN – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) | Night Shift (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)

Location

Asheville, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Full-Time | Nights | 13-Week Assignment | Projected Start: August 31, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 9-bed PICU setting with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1–2, and 1:2–3 on stepdown
• Perform IV starts, urinary catheterizations, central line dressing changes, and assist with lumbar punctures
• Manage ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring, trach care, and tube feeding and placement
• Document all patient care activities using the Cerner electronic health record system
• Float to Pediatrics and NICU as needed per unit floating policy
• Adhere to scheduling requirements including a minimum of 3 weekends worked per 6-week schedule cycle

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in North Carolina or compact state eligibility
• Minimum 1 year of PICU experience required; 2+ years preferred
• Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification required
• Proficiency with Alaris infusion pumps and Cerner documentation system
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2 or more years of PICU nursing experience
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring, ICP monitoring, and ventilator management in a pediatric setting
• Familiarity with pediatric stepdown care environments

Why Join Us

• Work within a nationally recognized, high-acuity pediatric facility that has earned top honors for clinical quality and nursing excellence, including Magnet® Designation
• Benefit from self-scheduling flexibility and assignment to a collaborative, experienced PICU team in a region-leading children's hospital