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Travel Nurse (RN) PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) Anchorage, AK
$2,284 to $2,534 weekly

Posted July 27, 2026 - ID:1115847 Verified This job was verified as an active available position.
Job Details
Start Date
8/17/2026
Shift
Nights
Duration
13 weeks
Hours
12 hours
Specialty
Nursing, PICU
City
Anchorage
State
AK
Experience
1 Years
Estimated Pay
$2,284 - $2,534 weekly
Requirements
  • Required certification: PICU
  • 1+ years of experience
  • Key Requirements Summary: 1. Experience: 2 years required for submission; MUST HAVE CHARGE EXPERIENCE (charge experience listed as preferred in job requirements) 2. Cases: PICU and Peds assignments; may include orienting PICU nurses; patient diagnoses include general surgery/medical, RSV, Flu, SI/HI, Epilepsy, TBI; skills required include ventilator management, ICP monitoring, EVD, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tube management, procedural sedation, and extensive pediatric-specific skills 3. Certifications: BCLS and PALS required; copies should be confirmed at submission 4. License: AK license required; compact license accepted at time of submittal with proof of full AK license application; AK BON takes 10-12 weeks to process; traveler must apply for AK license immediately after signing 5. Education: Not specified 6. EMR: Cerner; charting system experience preferred 7. Shifts/Call: No on-call required; every other weekend required; block scheduling available and unit does block; 12-hour shifts; guaranteed up to 36 hours (OR staff guaranteed 40 hours); float within scope to NICU and Peds possible 8. RTO: No changes to contracts once signed, including additional RTO, start dates, shifts, or bill rates; one pre-approved time off noted 9. Returning Staff: Not specified 10. Travel/Local: Locals not accepted; 100-mile local radius rule 11. Background: Not specified 12. Modules: Orientation is 24 hours; no additional module details provided 13. Travel Experience: Not specified as required; first-timers accepted 14. Scrubs: Navy; L&D/OR scrubs provided by hospital 15. Flu Vaccine Requirements: Required, no exemptions; COVID-19 vaccine also required with no exemptions 16. Special Equipment: Not specified Critical: Must be culturally sensitive to Native Population. No contract changes accepted after signing. Compact license accepted at submittal but AK license must be obtained prior to start for acute specialties. Trauma Level II experience preferred. Patient ratios: Peds 1:4, PICU 1:2, ventilated patients typically 1:1.
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