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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 22, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PICU position requiring 5 years of PICU experience and CA RN licensure.
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Work in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of a teaching hospital
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Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30
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Patient ratio of 1:2
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Uses Epic charting system
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Ability to float to other UCSF facilities as needed, within a 75+ mile radius
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May be reassigned to a different department, unit, or facility if qualified
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Active CA RN license in hand required
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BSN required
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Current certifications: BLS and PALS
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Minimum 5 years of PICU experience required
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Teaching hospital experience required
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Epic charting system experience required
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Trauma Level I experience preferred
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Previous charge nurse experience preferred
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Pediatric CVICU experience preferred
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2 references from most recent employer required for consideration
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Provide critical care nursing to pediatric patients in the PICU
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Skills include respiratory management (ventilator management, ETT/NT suctioning, tracheostomy care, ABG interpretation), cardiovascular monitoring (hemodynamic monitoring, post cardiac surgery care), neurologic care (ICP monitoring, post neurosurgery care), and renal/GU care (CRRT, urinary catheter management)
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Additional responsibilities include IV therapy, central line care, medication administration including vasopressors and antiarrhythmics, and pediatric dosage calculations
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Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate as travelers
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Any previous employment with University of California medical facilities or their acquired facilities must be disclosed with full employment history for rehire eligibility review
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Travel pairs are permitted but generally will not be placed on the same unit; married couples may not work on the same unit
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All requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed at time of consideration and approved by the manager at the time of offer, with no additional requests accepted mid-contract and no RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
