Registered Nurse / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open Heart

Job Summary:
The pediatric critical care unit specialty is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse in Aurora, Colorado. The position involves rotating day and night shifts within a Level Three Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with an open heart focus. This 13-week assignment is designed for experienced pediatric critical care nurses committed to delivering high-quality patient care in a dynamic hospital environment.

Job Details:

• Location: Aurora, Colorado
• Position Title: RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Open Heart
• Unit: Level Three - PICU
• Assignment Duration: 09/08/2026 to 12/12/2026
• Shift Schedule: 12-hour rotating days/nights, 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Travel Required: No
• Float Requirement: No
• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Education: BSN preferred; ADN with 6 years of experience will be considered
  • Licensure/Certification: Colorado RN license or multi-state compact license, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Other: Pediatric Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCR) certification preferred
• Required Job Qualifications:
  • 2-3 years of staff RN experience in dedicated pediatric CVICU or pediatric CICU with open heart focus
  • Previous travel nursing experience
• Certifications: PALS Heartcode, ACLS Heartcode (no Heartcode complete), BLS
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • CCRN and ventricular assist device (VAD) experience preferred; please note in work history comments
  • Teaching hospital experience strongly preferred
• Additional Information:
  • No approved RTO within the first two weeks of the assignment
  • Medical and religious exemption requests for seasonal influenza vaccination are accommodated

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.