Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $3,120 per week
About the role
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse (RN) position in a healthcare organization's pediatric critical care department in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Start date: 10/19/2026, duration: 12 weeks, 36 hours per week, 12‑hour shifts, travel employment type. The role provides family‑centered nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents, with flexibility to float between multiple hospital locations as needed, and includes rotating day and night shifts to meet operational needs. Cross Country Nurses offers competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support for travel nurses.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and provide family‑centered nursing care utilizing the nursing process.
- Be accountable for professional practice including independent and delegated medical functions performed in collaboration with other healthcare team members.
- Float between multiple hospital locations as required.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Minnesota RN license or Minnesota Temporary Permit‑RN.
- BLS certification.
- PALS certification.
- 18 months PICU nursing experience, including care for pre‑operative and immediate post‑operative PICU surgical patients, trauma patients, or 18 months pediatric CVICU nursing experience, including care for pre‑operative, immediate post‑operative cardiac surgical patients, and pre‑ and post‑cardiac procedural patients.
Benefits
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit / free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Pay
Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.
Schedule
Rotating shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; includes days and nights as needed.