Travel Pediatric ICU Registered Nurse - $1,971 per week

ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/27/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

RN Position Job Notes:

Travel or Local Registered Nurse needed for ASAP start. A minimum of 2+ years of recent hospital bedside experience is required. Candidates must be able to start within 5 weeks. Opportunity for extension upon successful completion of the initial assignment. $750 referral bonus available.

Opportunity:

RN - PICU

Job Details:

• Work in a 9-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Patient ratios: PICU 1 RN to 1-2 patients; Stepdown 1 RN to 2-3 patients
• In a 6-week schedule, must work 3 weekends
• Self-scheduling available
• Float to Pediatrics and NICU as needed
• 1 year PICU experience required
• PALS certification required
• Use Cerner documentation system
• Work with Alaris pumps
• Dress code: All navy, all white, or navy pants with white tops
• Perform procedures including IV starts, catheterizations, holding for lumbar punctures, central line dressing changes, hemodynamic monitoring, trach care, tube feeding and placement, ICP monitoring, and ventilator management
• HUC works 9 AM to 9 PM; tech is shared with PICU
• Access to all policies available on intranet

Facility:

This flagship hospital is licensed for 815 beds and serves as the region's referral center, featuring the only Level II trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, and Level III neonatal intensive care unit. The facility is home to the region's only children's hospital with a pediatric emergency room and 30 pediatric subspecialists. Recognized as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals and awarded an "A" Hospital Safety Grade, this facility has earned the prestigious Magnet Designation for nursing excellence. The hospital operates the busiest robotic surgery program in the Carolinas and provides the only open heart and interventional cardiology services in the region, earning a three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Location:

Asheville, NC

Asheville offers a perfect blend of urban amenities and natural beauty, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains with a vibrant arts scene, craft breweries, and year-round outdoor recreation opportunities. The city provides an exceptional quality of life with mild seasons and easy access to hiking, mountain biking, and scenic drives through the Appalachian Mountains.

Adex Job ID #958275. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC

Benefits

• Referral bonus