Travel Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN - $3,250 per week

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in San Diego, California.

Job Description & Requirements Specialty : PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care

Discipline : RN

Start Date : 11 / 10 / 2025

Duration : 18 weeks

36 hours per week

Shift : 12 hours, days, nights

Employment Type : Travel

ICU Float Pool (CCFP)

Location : San Diego, CA

Unit Overview Average Daily Census : 250+ across critical care units

Float Coverage : PICU, CVICU, NICU (Level IV referral), CTICU

Beds : 24-bed PICU, 30-bed CTICU, 60-bed NICU

Patient Population : Neonates, Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults (occasionally), Geriatrics (rare)

Shift Details : 12-hour shifts : 07 : 00–19 : 00 / 19 : 00–07 : 00

Block scheduling

Required weekend coverage : 4–5 Sat / Sun day shifts OR 5–6 Fri / Sat nights per 4-week schedule (traveler gets 1 full weekend off per 4 weeks)

Float required; call may be required

Support Services : Pharmacy, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Phlebotomy, PT, Social Services, Rapid Response, Transportation, Unit Secretary

Systems : Pyxis (meds), Epic (documentation), SBAR (communication)

Coverage : Intensivist, Hospitalist, NP / Fellow, Anesthesiologist, CRNA in-house 24 / 7

Required Licensure / Certs : CA RN License, BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP

Experience : 2 years PICU minimum OR strong CVICU background with float experience

Trauma Level I or II experience

CVP & ICP monitoring

Ventilator management, trach care, chest tubes, intubation assist, ABG interpretation, HFNC, BiPAP / CPAP

Hemodynamic monitoring, arterial lines, vasopressors, sedation

EVD, hydrocephalus / VP shunt, post-neurosurgery, ICP monitoring

Central line / PICC / port care, blood products, TPN, IV therapy / phlebotomy

Pediatric emergency medication management (Broselow, peds dosing)

Work Setting : Pediatric ICU, CVICU, NICU float

Documentation : Epic experience

Preferred BSN degree

Previous Charge RN experience

Magnet or large teaching hospital background

ECMO, CRRT, transplant (heart, lung, liver, pancreas) exposure

Bone marrow / chemo monitoring experience

Prior travel or float pool experience

Unit Notes Travelers may be assigned lower acuity patients initially but must be independent in ICU practice

High volume tertiary / quaternary referral center; gold-level Beacon Award (PICU)

Procedures include post-cardiac surgery, transplants, ECMO, CRRT, advanced respiratory / neurologic care

1 : 1 or 1 : 2 ratios based on acuity

40 hours orientation provided (standardized)

Other Information Traveler Policy : No first-time travelers (preferred prior travel / float experience)

Scrubs : Provided (any color)

Time Off : Up to 6 RFTO days if full FTE met

RTO : Must be submitted up front with submission

Pre-Screen : Required

Offer Type : Client offer, not auto-offer

About HonorVet Technologies HonorVet Technologies : Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) , proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency , we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs / LVNs, CNAs / CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.

Benefits Vision benefits

License and certification reimbursement

Continuing Education

Medical benefits

Wellness and fitness programs

Dental benefits

Guaranteed Hours

Mileage reimbursement

Referral bonus

Bereavement

Holiday Pay

Sick pay

Retention bonus