Job Details
Start Date
11/09/2026
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: 11/09/2026
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 (within the last year, not including orientation time); 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 American Red Cross (per standard compliance); 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; November 9 start only; must be available to work weekends; no on-call required; willing to float between CVPICU and NICU; travelers given lower acuity patients 8. RTO: 7 days RTO max; must still complete 3 shifts that week; NO holiday time off approved — must work 2 of 3 holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, including Eves) 9. Returning Staff: Not specified 10. Travel/Local: Locals NOT accepted; at least 1 prior travel assignment preferred, but first-time travelers considered with strong experience 11. Background: Not specified 12. Modules: NOT billable 13. Travel Experience: Travel experience required; at least 1 prior travel assignment preferred; first-timers considered if strong experience 14. Scrubs: Any color 15. Flu Vaccine Requirements: Required — No Exemptions 16. Special Equipment: Ventilators, multiple monitors, CVP monitoring, EKG interpretation, arterial line management, ICP monitoring, EVD experience highly preferred Critical: Start date is November 9 only. Must work 2 of the following 3 holidays as assigned by the unit: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's. Ratio is 1:1-2. Free parking available. Contract is 13 weeks minimum at winter rate.
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