Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse

Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN – Contract

Start Date: September 28, 2026

Shift: Days 7:00 AM–7:30 PM or Nights 7:00 PM–7:30 AM

Guaranteed

Hours:

36 hours/week

Pay: upto $3200/week

OT: Approximately $96/hour

Job Type: Travel/Contract RN

We are seeking an experienced Pediatric Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) for a 26-week contract assignment with Phoenix Children’s Critical Care Float Pool.

This position requires the ability and willingness to float between PICU, NICU, and CVICU based on patient and staffing needs. The assignment may cover multiple Phoenix Children’s locations:

• Phoenix – Main Campus
• Glendale – Arrowhead
• Gilbert – East Valley

• Provide professional nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients.
• Assess, monitor, and manage patients according to their age, condition, and plan of care.
• Provide evidence-based pediatric critical care nursing.
• Collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Monitor and respond to changes in patient condition.
• Administer medications and treatments safely.
• Provide care for patients requiring complex monitoring and critical-care interventions.
• Support pediatric patients and their families throughout the care process.
• Float between PICU, NICU, and CVICU as assigned.
• Follow hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and patient-safety standards.

• 2+ years of RN experience in Pediatric Critical Care
• Current Arizona RN license, compact RN license with multistate privileges, or ability to obtain Arizona licensure before the start date
• Current AHA BLS
• Current AHA PALS
• Current Advanced NRP
• ADN, BSN, or Nursing Diploma

• Children's hospital experience
• Level III or Level IV NICU experience
• PICU experience
• Pediatric CVICU experience
• Experience caring for critically ill pediatric patients
• Experience working across multiple critical-care units