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Job description
Job Title: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - PICU RN - Travel Nurse
Location: New York, New York
Employment Type: Travel
Contract: Travel
Start Date: 10/19/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
Hours per week: 40.25 hours
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Job Description and Requirements
We're looking for Pediatric Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in New York, NY. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. As a PICU RN, you'll provide critical care to pediatric patients as part of a broader medical team. You will collaborate with physicians, specialists and the patients' families to ensure the best coordinated care for these special patients. PICU Travel Nurses provide care to children and adolescents with a wide range of conditions, ranging from common childhood diseases to life‑threatening illnesses.
Responsibilities
Monitor patients' vital signs and initiate corrective action when necessary.
Follow continuous cardiac and respiratory monitor readings, such as EKG tracings, O2 stats, CVP/arterial line waveforms, if applicable, and report any observed changes.
Change dressings, insert catheters, start IVs (both central venous and arterial).
Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, such as ventilators.
Assist physician during examination, treatment and procedures, which can include life‑saving situations.
Assist with the insertion or discontinuation of CV catheters, arterial lines, external ventricular drains, Foleys, epidural catheters and endotracheal tubes.
Requirements
BLS, PALS, NRP, 2 Years. Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Benefits
Weekly pay
Guaranteed Hours
Continuing Education
401k retirement plan
Sick pay
Wellness and fitness programs
Referral bonus
Employee assistance programs
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Benefits start day 1
About TotalMed RN
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 40.25 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined. TotalMed RN Job ID # .
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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