What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RN - Pediatrics Float Pool position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN with critical care experience for a night shift assignment at a Magnet-recognized children's hospital requiring floating to PICU and NICU.
Details
- Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool position within a Magnet-recognized children's hospital
- Floats to PICU and NICU units
- Patient population spans acute, intermediate, oncology, neonatal, and critical care needs
- PICU provides critical care to all pediatric patients in the region
- NICU cares for preterm neonates in critical condition and infants needing feed-and-grow support
- Night shift schedule (3x12 hours), 19:00-07:30
- Patient ratio of 1-2:4
- Every other weekend coverage required
- Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals
- Uses Epic EMR
Requirements
- Active RN license (OR license required)
- Current certifications: BLS, NRP, PALS
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
- Prior critical care experience required
- Epic charting experience required
- Teaching hospital experience preferred
- Trauma Level I experience preferred
- Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, care of ventilated patients, tracheostomy care, ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, insulin administration, isolation precautions/PPE, medication administration including emergency medications, pediatric dosage calculations, and urinary catheter insertion/management
- Experience with ICP monitoring preferred
- Experience with dysrhythmia management preferred
- COVID vaccination proof required with no exemptions accepted
Additional Information
- Provides direct patient care across various pediatric units based on daily float assignments
- Care settings may include Pediatric Acute Care Surgical, Pediatric Acute Care Medical, Pediatric Intermediate Care, Pediatric Oncology, PICU, and NICU
- Refusal to float as requested may result in contract cancellation
- No mileage radius requirement; local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Returning staff must have a gap of at least 6 months since their last assignment to be eligible
- Requested time off must be submitted upfront and cannot exceed 2 weeks
- Two manager or supervisor references from within the last 24 months are required; charge RN references are not accepted
- Former OHSU employees or previous travelers must provide a reference from their prior OHSU supervisor
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan