Travel Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN - $3,250 per week

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in San Diego, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/27/2025
• Duration: 18 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Float Pool (CCFP)
Location: San Diego, CA

Unit Overview

• Average Daily Census: 250+ across critical care units
• Float Coverage: PICU, CVICU, NICU (Level IV referral), CTICU
• Beds: 24-bed PICU, 30-bed CTICU, 60-bed NICU
• Patient Population: Neonates, Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults (occasionally), Geriatrics (rare)
• Shift Details:
  • 12-hour shifts: 07:00–19:00 / 19:00–07:00
  • Block scheduling
  • Required weekend coverage: 4–5 Sat/Sun day shifts OR 5–6 Fri/Sat nights per 4-week schedule (traveler gets 1 full weekend off per 4 weeks)
  • Float required; call may be required
• Support Services: Pharmacy, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Phlebotomy, PT, Social Services, Rapid Response, Transportation, Unit Secretary
• Systems: Pyxis (meds), Epic (documentation), SBAR (communication)
• Coverage: Intensivist, Hospitalist, NP/Fellow, Anesthesiologist, CRNA in-house 24/7

Required

• Licensure/Certs: CA RN License, BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP
• Experience:
  • 2 years PICU minimum OR strong CVICU background with float experience
  • Trauma Level I or II experience
  • CVP & ICP monitoring
  • Ventilator management, trach care, chest tubes, intubation assist, ABG interpretation, HFNC, BiPAP/CPAP
  • Hemodynamic monitoring, arterial lines, vasopressors, sedation
  • EVD, hydrocephalus/VP shunt, post-neurosurgery, ICP monitoring
  • Central line/PICC/port care, blood products, TPN, IV therapy/phlebotomy
  • Pediatric emergency medication management (Broselow, peds dosing)
• Work Setting: Pediatric ICU, CVICU, NICU float
• Documentation: Epic experience

Preferred

• BSN degree
• Previous Charge RN experience
• Magnet or large teaching hospital background
• ECMO, CRRT, transplant (heart, lung, liver, pancreas) exposure
• Bone marrow/chemo monitoring experience
• Prior travel or float pool experience

Unit Notes

• Travelers may be assigned lower acuity patients initially but must be independent in ICU practice
• High volume tertiary/quaternary referral center; gold-level Beacon Award (PICU)
• Procedures include post-cardiac surgery, transplants, ECMO, CRRT, advanced respiratory/neurologic care
• 1:1 or 1:2 ratios based on acuity
• 40 hours orientation provided (standardized)

Other Information

• Traveler Policy: No first-time travelers (preferred prior travel/float experience)
• Scrubs: Provided (any color)
• Time Off: Up to 6 RFTO days if full FTE met
• RTO: Must be submitted up front with submission
• Pre-Screen: Required
• Offer Type: Client offer, not auto-offer

About HonorVet Technologies

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