Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - $2,337 to $2,457 per week in Aurora, CO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Location: Aurora, CO Agency: AMN Healthcare Pay: $2,337 to $2,457 per week Shift Information: Rotating - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 14 Weeks Start Date: 8/18/2026

Travel Nurse Source  is working with AMN Healthcare to find a qualified PICU RN in Aurora, Colorado, 80045!

Job Description & Requirements
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care - PICU - Travel - (PICU RN)

Start Date:

8/18/2026 Available

Shifts:

12 D/N Pay Rate: $2337.00 - $2457.00

Campus

Location:

Anschutz Medical Campus

Position Title:

PICU RN Traveler Length of Assignment: 16 Weeks Dates: 9/9/25-1/3/26

Shift: 12H Rotating or 12H Nights, 6:45 PM – 7:15AM Float Requirement: as needed Weekend Requirement: every other weekend, Saturday and Sunday, days or night On Call Requirement:
None

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

BSN Will consider increased staff experience in lieu of little to no travel experience.

Licensure/Certification : CO RN license Required

Job Qualifications:

2+ years' experience in comparable Picu as staff RN. Experience caring for patients from birth to 21 yrs with diagnoses including but not limited to respiratory diagnoses with multiple therapies for support ranging from nasal cannula, non-invasive Trilogy BiPap/CPap and all ventilators; other medical diagnoses including but not limited to chronic childhood diseases, sepsis, TBI, DKA, seizure disorders, oncology diagnoses, metabolic disorders, NAT.

Surgical patients including neurosurgery, ENT, Orthopedics and general surgery Specific equipment used includes Trilogy & Drager ventilators;
Codman ICP monitors;
Medfusion syringe pumps and Baxter large volume IV pumps Required

Certifications:

BLS; PALS Preferred Certification: ACLS

Required Qualifications:

Prefer minimum 2 years staff experience and 1 year travel experience in teaching facilities PICU. Comments:
Scheduling option include rotating days & nights or straight nights. No straight day positions available. Eligible to float to all inpatient care areas, including critical care units and acute care floors. Travelers do not float to ED, OR or inpatient Psych FLOAT:
Client reserves the right to float or reassign Personnel to other areas of practice within their clinical competence to fulfill the scheduled guaranteed hours and within thirty-five (35) miles of their originally assigned facility (unless otherwise agreed to in such Personnel’s individual assignment confirmation). No RTO approved within the first two weeks of assignment.

Required Qualifications
Registered Nurse, PICU

Experience:

2 years
Licenses: RN(Compact Accepted)(Copy needed)

Certifications:

BLS-AHA(Copy Needed); PALS(Copy Needed); NRP(Copy Needed)
Work History:
Should not be more than 30 days of gap in entire work history
References: 1 Reference in the last 12 months

Advanced NRP
PICU Skills Checklist and Reference within a year
RTO Upon Submission (No RTO approved within the first two weeks of assignment)

Preferred Qualifications
ACLS

Facility Location

One of the largest suburbs in the Denver metropolitan area, Aurora offers easy access to all that the Mile-High City has to offer—stunning mountain vistas, fine dining and shopping, professional sporting events, and world-class entertainment. This suburban outpost sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and is home to a major air force base, acclaimed school systems, and the University of Colorado Hospital.

Job Benefits
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!