Registered Nurse / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open Heart

Job Summary:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Open Heart specialty position is located in a pediatric cardiac intensive care setting. The role involves providing specialized care for neonatal through young adult patients with congenital heart disease, post-surgical repair, heart failure, arrhythmias, transplant, and ventricular assist device (VAD) support. The position demands clinical expertise in pediatric cardiovascular care within a 24-bed ICU and an overflow unit.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week, from 10/11/2026 to 01/09/2027
• Required Qualifications: Valid nursing license, Nursys license verification, professional ascension profile, two professional references, completion of ascension skills checklist, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), a minimum of 3 years of experience in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Open Heart specialty, and valid license or certification/verification
• Preferred Qualifications: Not specified
• Float: Float rotation may be required
• Additional Information: Position involves caring for patients with congenital heart defects, post surgical repairs, heart failure, arrhythmias, transplants, and ventricular assist devices. The age range includes neonatal through young adult patients, with occasional adult congenital heart disease patients.

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.