Travel PICU Registered Nurse

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

• Specialty:
  PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/09/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

MAY FLOAT TO NICU - MUST BE WILLING TO FLOAT

--- When we float them to the NICU, RN would basically get what we call our feeders and growers. RN might get a baby on oxygen or antibiotics, but they wont give them the sickest tiniest babies.

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- The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit features a 12-bed, all private-room facility that is staffed by pediatric critical care doctors. It is located on the second floor of the north wing on the Iowa Methodist Medical Center/Blank Children's Hospital campus. The intensive care team helps care for critically-ill or injured infants, children and  addition, the Pediatric Transport Team provides children throughout the state access to a higher level of care.

The Transport Team brings critical care expertise to children by a pediatric nurse who is under the medical direction of a pediatric critical care or pediatric emergency medicine physician.
In March 2017, we opened a new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. In order to enhance the care we provide, the following will be part of the new PICU:

• 12 single patient rooms with lots of storage and space, including a private bathroom and shower.

• Family Consultation Room where the health care team can meet with families to discuss their childs plan of care.

• Family Lounge with a kitchenette and comfortable seating for family members to have a space to spend time outside of their childs room.

• State-of-the-art design with equipment easily accessible from a ceiling boom and features that allow staff to monitor patients efficiently and act quickly as needed.

• Patient and family-centered environment with a pull-out bed and reclining chair for families, privacy curtain, two televisions and an individual sound system.

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance