Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,397 per week

About the role

AMN Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN for a Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) position in Aurora, Colorado. This assignment is at the Anschutz Medical Campus and requires caring for patients from birth to 21 years with a wide range of diagnoses, including respiratory conditions, chronic childhood diseases, sepsis, TBI, DKA, seizure disorders, oncology diagnoses, metabolic disorders, and NAT. Surgical patients include neurosurgery, ENT, orthopedics, and general surgery.

Scheduling options include rotating days and nights or straight nights. No straight day positions are available. Travelers may float to all inpatient care areas, including critical care units and acute care floors, but not to ED, OR, or inpatient Psych.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to pediatric patients in the PICU.
• Manage patients with respiratory diagnoses requiring support ranging from nasal cannula to non-invasive Trilogy BiPap/CPap and all ventilators.
• Care for patients with medical diagnoses such as sepsis, TBI, DKA, seizure disorders, oncology diagnoses, metabolic disorders, and NAT.
• Care for surgical patients including neurosurgery, ENT, orthopedics, and general surgery.
• Operate specialized equipment including Trilogy & Drager ventilators, Codman ICP monitors, Medfusion syringe pumps, and Baxter large volume IV pumps.
• Float to other inpatient care areas as needed, within clinical competence.
• Work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday), either days or nights.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience as a staff RN in a comparable PICU setting.
• Colorado RN license (Compact accepted).
• BLS (AHA) and PALS certifications (copies required).
• NRP certification (copy needed).
• BSN preferred; increased staff experience considered in lieu of travel experience.
• No more than 30 days gap in work history.
• One professional reference from the last 12 months.
• Advanced NRP PICU Skills Checklist and reference within the past year.

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS certification.
• Minimum 2 years of staff experience and 1 year of travel experience in teaching facility PICUs.

Pay

Pay rate: $2,337.00 - $2,457.00 per week, based on 12-hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation). Tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

• Start Date: 09/08/2026 (Assignment dates: 9/9/25 - 1/3/26).
• Duration: 16 weeks (14 weeks initially stated, subject to confirmation).
• 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts (rotating days/nights or straight nights).
• Shift times: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM for nights; rotating shifts include days.
• No RTO (Request Time Off) approved within the first two weeks of assignment.

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates.
• Free, quality, private housing.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) and Flex Spending options.
• Life insurance, accident, and short-term disability coverage.
• Free continuing education.
• Referral bonuses.

Location

Aurora, Colorado, is one of the largest suburbs in the Denver metropolitan area. It offers easy access to mountain vistas, fine dining, shopping, professional sporting events, and world-class entertainment. Aurora is home to a major air force base, acclaimed school systems, and the University of Colorado Hospital.