Travel Registered Nurse - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - Mesa, AZ

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting 7 Dec 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,774 a week in all, a taxable rate of $28.24 an hour plus $1,757 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. This position provides comprehensive nursing care to pediatric intensive care patients by assessing needs, developing and implementing individualized care plans, evaluating outcomes, and documenting care. The role collaborates with patients, families, and members of the healthcare team to promote safe, effective, and equitable patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
• Current, valid Registered Nurse license in the state of practice, temporary or interim Registered Nurse license in the state of practice, or compact Registered Nurse licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including experience in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.
• Ability to maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Professional certification.
• Additional related education or experience.
• Additional Information:
• Assesses physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Provides direct patient care, delegates appropriately, and supervises licensed and non-licensed personnel when applicable.
• Documents assessments, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and promptly.
• Participates in patient and staff education, orientation, mentoring, quality improvement, and professional development activities.
• Weekend and holiday availability may be required according to department guidelines.
• The assignment is scheduled from 12/07/2026 through 03/06/2027.
• The role requires frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and stretching, along with the ability to assist patients with ambulation and transfers and lift up to 75 pounds when required.
• Standard precautions are required due to potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids.

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