Registered Nurse / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open Heart

Job Description

Job Summary:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Open Heart Registered Nurse (RN) position located in Aurora, Colorado. This role involves providing specialized nursing care within a Level Three-CICU at a children`s hospital. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic pediatric environment, supporting patients with complex cardiac conditions on a rotating day/night schedule.

Job Details:

  • Schedule: 12-hour rotating shifts, approximately 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
  • Required Qualifications: BSN degree (or ADN with 6 years of experience), Colorado RN license or multi-state compact license, PALS, ACLS, and BLS certifications. A minimum of 2-3 years of staff RN experience in a dedicated cardiovascular pediatric intensive care unit with previous travel experience is required.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCR M) certification and VAD experience are preferred. Teaching hospital experience is strongly favored.
  • Additional Information: Float within the organization as needed, up to 35 miles from the original facility, with the possibility of being assigned to other practice areas within your clinical competence. Up to 75% weekend shifts may be scheduled. No requested time off (RTO) is permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment. Exemptions for seasonal influenza vaccination based on medical or religious grounds are allowed.
  • Location: 13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, Colorado 80045.

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

Speciality

Other

Experience

RN

Position Type

Travel

Aurora, CO

2026-07-16


Agency Info

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Cross Country Nurses
Member since 2018

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.

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