Posted 09/24/2026 · Job #522228
PICU | Registered Nurse | 12–Week Travel – Akron, Ohio
Job Description
PICU Registered Nurse Travel Job in Akron, Ohio
Bring your pediatric critical care experience to a rewarding PICU travel nursing job in Akron, OH. Join a collaborative team in a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and make a meaningful impact every day. Akron, Ohio 44308 offers a welcoming community with a convenient location and a great setting for your next travel assignment.
Job Details
- Specialty: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nurse / Travel RN
- Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract Length: 12 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,250 – $2,370
- Orientation: 24 hours
- Location: Akron, OH 44308
- Setting: High-acuity pediatric critical care unit with opportunities to care for a broad range of complex patients
- Float Requirement: Travelers may float to other competent acute care inpatient units, including NICU when accompanied
Job Requirements
- Active Ohio RN license or Compact license in hand at time of submission
- Minimum 2 years of recent registered nurse experience required
- BSN required for consideration
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
- Epic charting experience preferred
- Experience caring for ventilated patients strongly preferred
- Strong infection control, PPE, and patient safety practices
- Ability to support pediatric critical care patients and adapt to float assignments as needed
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients in the PICU
- Monitor patients closely and respond to changes in condition with clinical judgment and urgency
- Support complex care needs, including ECMO, CRRT, post-op cardiac, and neurosurgical patients
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver safe, family-centered care
- Care for patients across a range of ages, including pediatrics, adolescents, and select adult populations as assigned
- Document accurately in the electronic health record and follow unit workflows
- Assist with specialized equipment and advanced therapies used in a high-acuity critical care environment
- Float to designated acute care units when needed and remain flexible to unit needs
Apply now for this PICU travel nurse opportunity in Akron, Ohio, and take the next step in your pediatric critical care 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.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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