Travel PICU RN

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU
- Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.

• Specialty:
  PICU
  - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  11/16/2026
• Duration:
  10 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours:
  
  36 hrs/wk
• Start Date:
  
  Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

American Traveler is hiring a PICU RN with 18-24 months of pediatric ICU experience and BLS/PALS certification for a children's acute care teaching hospital.

• PICU unit in a children's acute care teaching hospital
• 1:2 patient ratios
• Rotating 3x12 shifts: days , nights
• 6 weekend shifts required during the schedule period
• No on-call requirements
• Float required within scope to NICU, CVICU, Stepdown, and PICU overflow floor with low acuity MS patients
• May float to other floors as an RN Assist providing 1:1 observation for safety and behavioral health purposes
• EPIC charting system used

• Active MO RN license or compact license required (must match permanent residence)
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• 18-24 months of PICU experience required
• EPIC charting experience required
• Experience with ventilator management, airway care, tracheostomy care, chest tube management, and suctioning (ETT, NT)
• Experience with central line and PICC line management, IV therapy, and phlebotomy
• Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Experience with post-op, respiratory failure, liver transplant, sepsis, and post-BMT patients preferred
• CRRT and ECMO experience preferred

• Care for pediatric ICU patients including post-op, respiratory failure, liver transplant, sepsis, and post-BMT cases
• Will work with COVID-19 patients; no burn patients (stabilize only) and no cardiac patients
• Scrub requirement: any color or facility-branded t-shirts/jackets
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius; local candidates not accepted
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract period, with no RTO during the first week of assignment
• Standard travelers may stay up to 18 months with a required 3-month break in service afterward
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler

American Traveler Job  #P-775573. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
Travel RN
- Pediatric ICU

With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.

With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.

American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.

With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.