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Travel PICU RN

Sterling Therapy Services
Bakersfield, CA Full Time | Contractor
POSTED ON 12/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/7/2026

Job Description:
Seeking experienced Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurses for night shifts. This is a 13-week travel assignment for highly qualified candidates.

Job Title: RN (Registered Nurse) – PICU
Location: Bakersfield, CA 93301
Job Type: Travel / Contract
Shift: 12 hrs Nights, Every Other Weekend
Duration: 13 Weeks

Unit Details:

  • Unit: PICU (8 beds, average census 2)
  • Patient Care: Pediatric patients with respiratory failure, dehydration, seizures, diabetic ketoacidosis, suicide attempts, overdoses, poisoning, and ventilator care.
  • Staffing Ratios: 1:2
  • Charge Nurse: Rarely
  • Telemonitors: Spacelab, nurses must read own strips
  • EMR: Cerner

Requirements:

  • Minimum 2–3 years PICU experience
  • BLS and PALS certification required
  • RN license required
  • Use of Medfusion pumps

Orientation:

  • Hours: 12
  • Floor-Specific Orientation: 2 shifts PICU, 1 shift general peds, 1 shift burn unit (non-burn care)

Shift & Floating Details:

  • Shifts: 7a–7p or 7p–7a
  • Travelers are first to float to general peds & burn unit (NICU voluntary)
  • Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
  • Holidays: 2 out of 3
  • Scrub Color: Navy Blue

For More Information:

Please contact:

Ivy Carter – Senior Recruiter

Email: sterlingtherapyservices1@gmail.com

Call/Text: 540-329-8363

Pay: $84.00 - $87.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36.0 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $84 - $87

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