Job Details
Start Date
10/12/2026
Shift
Days
Duration
13 weeks
Hours
12 hours
Specialty
Nursing, PICU
City
San Diego
State
CA
Experience
1 Years
Job Description
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: 10/12/2026
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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Requirements
- Required certification: PICU
- 1+ years of experience
- Active California RN license required before start
- Key Requirements Summary: 1. Experience: 2 years of recent independent PICU experience required (must be within the last year, not including orientation time); experience must be in the same unit; must have experience with at least a 10-bed PICU unit 2. Cases: High acuity — injury, respiratory failure, shock, multi-system failure, poisonings, near drowning, meningitis, post-op cardiac surgical care, neurosurgery; CVP and ICP experience both required; EVD experience highly preferred 3. Certifications: BLS and PALS required; must be AHA or equivalent; copies required at submission 4. License: CA RN License required; pending state license accepted if ETA from licensing is provided 5. Education: BSN highly preferred; Magnet facility and teaching hospital experience highly preferred 6. EMR: Epic experience preferred; computerized charting experience required 7. Shifts/Call: Variable day/night or straight nights; October 12 start only; must work 2 of the following 3 holidays (including Eves): Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's; no holiday time off approved; must be available to work weekends with full flexibility; no on-call required; travelers given lower acuity patients 8. RTO: 7 days RTO max; must still complete 3 shifts that week; no holiday time off will be approved 9. Returning Staff: Not specified 10. Travel/Local: Locals not accepted; prefers at least 1 prior travel assignment but will consider first-timers with strong experience; travel experience required per system 11. Background: Not specified 12. Modules: Not billable 13. Travel Experience: At least 1 prior travel assignment preferred; first-timers considered with strong experience; travel experience marked as required in system 14. Scrubs: Any color 15. Flu Vaccine Requirements: Required — no exemptions 16. Special Equipment: Ventilators, multiple monitors, CVP monitoring, EKG interpretation, arterial line management, external ventricular drain (EVD), ICP monitoring; rotating shifts noted; variable shifts, not rotating Critical: Must have CVP and ICP experience — non-negotiable. Must be willing to float between CVPICU and NICU. Ratio is 1:1-2. Large facility PICU experience highly preferred; small PICU acceptable only if nurse-to-patient ratio was 1:2. Parking is free. Contract is 13 weeks at winter rate minimum.
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