PICU | RN

PICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Contract | Durham, NC (27710)

PICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract in Durham, NC — 13-week Pediatric Cardiac ICU assignment; BLS & PALS required. Join a world-class pediatric critical care team in Durham, North Carolina caring for neonates, infants, adolescents and pediatric patients with complex congenital heart conditions.

Quick Details

• Job Title: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PICU RN) / Travel Nurse
• Location: Durham, NC (27710) — Durham/Raleigh-Durham (Research Triangle) area
• Unit: Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 3 x 12-hour (07:00 - 19:30)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910 - $2,010
• Patient Ratio: 1:1
• Start Date: Target May 4, 2026 (alternate May 18, 2026)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Orientation: Bi-weekly, 36 hours

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of PICU RN experience (pediatric critical care or pediatric cardiac ICU experience preferred)
• Active North Carolina RN license or Compact RN license (must be in hand)
• BLS and PALS certifications required (must be current and in hand)
• Experience with Epic charting system preferred (electronic medical record experience helpful)
• Preferred experience: charge nurse duties, community hospital, LTAC, Trauma Level I/II exposure
• Flu vaccine required (no exemptions)
• First-time travel nurses and local candidates (within 75 miles) welcome
• One supervisory reference from the past year required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, family-centered critical care nursing to pediatric cardiac and post-surgical patients
• Manage and monitor complex cardiac patients, including congenital heart disease post-op care
• Operate and troubleshoot advanced life support and critical care equipment (ECMO, VADs, CRRT, ventilators)
• Administer medications and blood products; perform central line care and arterial line management; assist with intubation
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, social services, IV teams)
• Float to other units as needed and participate in unit-based education
• Follow infection control and isolation precautions; maintain accurate documentation in EMR

This Pediatric ICU travel RN role is ideal for experienced PICU nurses, pediatric cardiac ICU RNs, ECMO/VAD-certified nurses, and travel nurses seeking short-term assignments in North Carolina. If you are a critical care nurse looking for PICU nursing jobs or travel RN opportunities in Durham, NC, we want to hear from you.

Apply now to join our healthcare team today — submit your resume, current RN license, and BLS/PALS certifications.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.