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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: May 11, 2026
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Length: 24 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU position at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and teaching hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience.
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20-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit within a 247-licensed-bed Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and teaching hospital
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Unit is divided into two mirrored sides of 10 beds each, with centralized nursing station and most critical patients positioned closest to the nursing station
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High-acuity pediatric patient population ranging from newborns to 18 years old
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Common diagnoses and procedures include congenital heart defects post-surgery, pre- and post-transplant medical management, s/p cath lab, ventricular assistive devices, ECMO, Impella, dialysis, and Aquadex (renal replacement therapy)
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Patient ratios vary by acuity: 1:1, 2:1, or 1:2 (nurse to patient)
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12-hour night shifts, 1830–0630, 36 hours per week
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Weekend rotation of 3–4 weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) within every 6-week scheduling cycle
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Floating required to PICU, NICU, and General Pediatrics as needed
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EMR: Epic (experience required)
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IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Omnicell; monitors: Philips
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Active NC or compact RN license required
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Required certifications: BLS, PALS, and NIHSS
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Minimum 2 years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience in a similarly acute facility
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Experience with fresh open-heart post-op patients and transplant patients required
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Hands-on experience with Aquadex (renal replacement therapy), Impella, and ECMO required
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Epic EMR experience required
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Candidates must have a permanent address at least 50 miles from the facility
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Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
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Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Travelers are expected to work 75% of holidays
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RTO requests require manager approval
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Candidates who have previously worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible
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Unit support includes a unit secretary every shift, a free-floating charge nurse, a free-floating resource nurse, a health care tech per day shift for runner and patient care support, IV/VAT team, respiratory therapy 24/7, cardiologist 24/7, and intensivist 24/7
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Centralized and bedside cardiac monitoring in place; no dedicated telemetry monitoring tech
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Orientation includes NEO plus 2 days of departmental orientation
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Required scrub color is navy
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On-site parking is available at no cost
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Congenital Cardiology program is nationally ranked #7 by US News & World Report
