Registered Nurse / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Nurse Houston, TX. This role involves providing specialized care to critically ill pediatric patients in a fast-paced unit. The position requires a dedicated healthcare professional skilled in pediatric critical care, ready to deliver compassionate, evidence-based nursing services.

Job Details

• Location: Houston, TX
• Schedule: Nights shift (12 hours) with a minimum of 36 hours per week, starting on 08/17/2026
• Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Unit Information:
  • Number of beds: 14-22
  • Type of staff: Day shift nurses and night shift nurses, unit secretary, with a preference for nurses without a cortical neuro critical care (cnc) skills
  • Patient ratios: Med/Surg 4:1
  • Equipment used: Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Meditech
• Typical procedures performed: Cleft palate repair, appendectomy, chest tube management, lumbar punctures, seizure management, noninvasive cardiology, thoracic cases such as thoracotomy/thoracoscopy, pectus bar implants
• Supportive Personality Traits: Supportive and collaborative, fostering a full team environment where everyone assists each other
• Floating Areas: NICU level 1 or 2 only
• Dress Code: Royal blue scrub attire
• Unit Policies and Guidelines: Please refer to attached policies and guidelines for further details
• Schedule and Commitments: Four weekend days every four weeks; no on-call required
• Number of Positions: 1

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.