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Travel PICU RN - $1,580 per week

san antonio, texas • Posted 4 days ago
Onsite Contract Healthcare & Medical

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in San Antonio, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, nights
  • Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50-100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.


Job Title

Registered Nurse - Pediatric ICU (PICU)

Location

San Antonio, TX Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract Travel 13 Weeks Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide ICU-level nursing care across a broad range of pediatric patient populations including respiratory, neuro, GI, GU, burns, DKA, ortho, ENT, and patients with cardiac histories
  • Manage and monitor patients on ventilators, drips, chest tubes, central lines, syringe pumps, trachs, and gastrostomy tubes
  • Maintain patient ratios of 2:1, with 1:1 for higher acuity and up to 3:1 for step-down/lower acuity patients
  • Assist with or support procedures including central line and chest tube placement, sedation, lumbar puncture, and intubation
  • Document patient care accurately using the Meditech EMR system
  • Float to other children's units as needed, including NICU and pediatric specialty areas
Required Qualifications
  • Active RN license with a minimum of 1 year of ICU-level nursing experience
  • Experience caring for intubated patients and managing mechanical ventilators
  • PALS certification required
  • Ability to work night shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM) and every other weekend
  • Navy blue scrubs required; t-shirts not permitted
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Experience caring for patients on ECMO (patient care, not pump management)
  • Experience with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
  • Familiarity with Meditech EMR
  • Flexible, positive, and communicative personality with strong teamwork skills
Why Join Us
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity 24-bed pediatric ICU serving a wide variety of complex patient populations
  • Supportive unit structure with charge nurses and unit coordinators on every shift

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - PICU

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Recognized by both RNVIP and AlliedVIP as a Top Agency for 2024 and 2025, Concentric Healthcare Staffing continues to set the standard for transparency, education, and partnership in healthcare staffing. Concentric connects nursing, allied, therapy, and behavioral health professionals to rewarding travel and PRN opportunities across the country, building experiences rooted in clarity and trust.

The company believes healthcare professionals deserve more than job listings; they deserve insight. Recruiters act as consultants who explain market trends, pay structures, and facility expectations so every clinician understands the "why" behind each opportunity. This educational approach empowers travelers and PRN staff to make decisions that align with their personal goals and professional growth.

Concentric offers both travel contracts and per diem (PRN) staffing, giving healthcare professionals flexibility and facilities dependable coverage. With dedicated Travel Nursing, Allied and Therapy, and Per Diem Divisions, the team provides specialized support tailored to each discipline.

Concentric measures success by the confidence and satisfaction of the professionals it serves. Whether guiding a nurse to their next adventure, an allied clinician seeking balance, or a behavioral health professional choosing flexible PRN work, Concentric's mission remains clear: to support, educate, and empower those who care for others

Travel PICU RN - $1,580 per week in san antonio at Unknown Company

Typical pay
$75,660–$123,760

For context, most registered nurses earn between $75,660–$123,760 a year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. What this particular role pays is set by the employer — check the description above.

This position is listed as contract and onsite.

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