PICU Registered Nurse Travel Job – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit RN Contract in Charlottesville, VA

Experienced Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse needed for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Charlottesville, Virginia. Join a high-acuity pediatric critical care team and provide compassionate, family-centered care in a collaborative hospital setting with multiple pediatric service lines. Charlottesville offers a welcoming community with historic charm, a lively downtown, and easy access to the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, making it a great place to live and work.

Overview

This PICU travel nurse opportunity is ideal for an adaptable Registered Nurse who enjoys critical care, teamwork, and the variety of working across pediatric units. You will care for critically ill infants, children, and adolescents on 12-hour night shifts while supporting a dynamic pediatric healthcare team in Charlottesville, VA.

Job Details

• Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse
• Specialty: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Location: Charlottesville, VA 22908
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Shifts Per Week: 3
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 – $2,130
• Schedule Notes: Every other weekend and every other holiday; block scheduling cannot be guaranteed
• Floating: May float within pediatric units as needed, including PICU, NICU, pediatric ED, acute pediatrics, and occasionally L&D/Mother-Baby during staffing needs
• Start Date: 08/31/2026

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license; pending state license may be accepted if in hand before the required start deadline
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• Experience in pediatric critical care with comfort caring for NICU, acute pediatrics, and pediatric ED patients
• Epic charting experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required
• Infant-Driven Feeding certification required or willing to obtain prior to start
• Travel nursing experience preferred
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
• BSN preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, age-appropriate care to critically ill pediatric patients in a fast-paced PICU environment
• Provide bedside nursing care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, vasoactive infusions, hemodynamic monitoring, and advanced interventions
• Support children with complex cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, trauma, surgical, and transplant-related conditions
• Safely float to designated pediatric units while maintaining scope of practice, patient safety, and quality of care
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, child life specialists, and interdisciplinary care teams
• Complete ongoing assessments, medication administration, documentation, and family-centered education
• Respond quickly and appropriately to changes in patient condition in a high-acuity pediatric setting
• Contribute to a positive, team-oriented culture focused on excellent pediatric patient outcomes

Apply now for this PICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Charlottesville, Virginia, and take the next step in your pediatric nursing career.

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.