Travel Nurse – PICU
Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel Nurse – PICU. We`ll be your ticket to the travel RN – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit job you`ll love with unparalleled recruiter support and industry-best benefits.
Shift: Days
Length: 13
Start Date: 07/20/2026
Profession: Nurse (RN) – PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)
Epic Travel Staffing:
- Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
- 401(k) matching program
- Weekly direct deposit
- Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
- Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
- Exclusive job openings – Only at Epic
- Epic Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us.
By applying for this position, you agree that any calls from Epic Staffing Group and its subsidiaries may be monitored or recorded for training and quality assurance purposes
Qualifications:
- BCLS, PALS
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- Required certification: PICU
- 1+ years of experience
- Key Requirements Summary: 1. Experience: 2 years of PICU experience required; must have PICU and NICU experience and be comfortable with Peds, Acute Pediatrics, and Peds ED; Peds PACU experience highly preferred; previous NICU/PICU float pool experience considered 2. Cases: Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU, Acute Pediatrics, Peds ED, Peds PACU, Postpartum/Mother Baby; PICU 1:2; NICU 1:2 ICU or 1:3 ICN; Acute Pediatrics 1:4-1:5; Peds ED variable 3. Certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PALS required; Dr. Browns Infant Driven Feeding Certification required (can submit with pending; cost is $185); copies of certifications required at submission; must be AHA or American Red Cross 4. License: VA license accepted as pending at submission but must be in-hand by the Wednesday before start date; Nursys verification required at submission 5. Education: BSN preferred 6. EMR: Epic experience required 7. Shifts/Call: Days; 36 or 48 hours; 13-week contract; every other weekend; every other holiday; block scheduling cannot be accommodated or guaranteed 8. RTO: Up to 40 hours of RTO approved per 13-week contract; no RTO approved during first 2 weeks of assignment; no additional RTO approved after acceptance; any vacation plans between sign date and start date must be communicated to Client Delivery Manager at time of submission 9. Returning Staff: Must inform Client Delivery Manager if previously employed at any UVA Health system facility as permanent staff, internal, or external traveler; perm staff and internal travelers must be separated for one year and approved by UVA leadership; external travelers cannot work more than 365 days total on assignment regardless of time off between contracts 10. Travel/Local: 50-mile travel restriction applies to select units; this unit (Peds Float Pool) is not listed among units where locals are excluded, but confirm local rate applicability 11. Background: If aware of any background hits, must inform Client Delivery Manager prior to submission 12. Modules: Non-billable up to 16 hours; any time exceeding 16 hours is billable; completed during orientation; vary by specialty; recorded in Workday 13. Travel Experience: Required 14. Scrubs: Not specified 15. Flu Vaccine: Required — No Exemptions 16. Special Equipment: Must have minimum PICU experience and be comfortable with NICU, Acute Pediatrics, and Peds ED; skills include ECMO, CRRT, Ventricular Assist Device, ICP monitoring, Hemodynamic monitoring, Ventilator Management, High Flow Nasal Cannula, and additional advanced pediatric competencies Critical: Must adhere to UVA float policy; floating to PICU, NICU, Peds ER, Acute Pediatrics, and occasionally L&D and Mother/Baby; clinical review with auto offer; orientation is 60 hours; references required.



