Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care

GHR Healthcare - PH Division is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Indianapolis, Indiana.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive CareDiscipline: RNStart Date: 01/05/2026Duration: 13 weeks36 hours per weekShift: 12 hoursEmployment Type: Travel PICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Cardiac ICU Travel Nursing Job in Indianapolis, IN\n \n Advance your nursing career as a PICU Registered Nurse (RN) in one of the top-ranked pediatric cardiac ICUs in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana (zip code 46202). This travel nursing contract offers the opportunity to join a nationally recognized healthcare team caring for complex congenital heart patients in a state-of-the-art, 23-bed Cardiac ICU, ranked #5 in the nation and #1 in the Midwest by USNWR.

Discover rewarding healthcare jobs in Indianapolis, a city celebrated for its friendly community, vibrant arts scene, and scenic parks.\n\n\nKey Job Details – Indianapolis Nursing Jobs\n\n Job Title: PICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Cardiac ICU\n Location: Indianapolis, IN 46202\n Healthcare Setting: Pediatric Cardiac ICU (CVPICU)\n Contract Type: Travel Nursing Contract\n Start Date: January 5, 2026\n End Date: April 6, 2026\n Contract Duration: 13 weeks\n Nursing Shift: Night shifts, 12 hours (19:00 - 07:00); 3x12s or 4x12s per week; every other weekend required\n Hours per Week: 36\n Estimated Weekly Salary Range: $2200-$2260\n Patient Ratios: 1:1-2\n Floating: Required to cardiac stepdown unit and PICU\n\n\nPICU RN Qualifications\n\n Minimum 2 years of recent PICU RN experience (CVPICU experience preferred; PICU RNs will be trained)\n Active Indiana RN license required for Indiana nursing jobs\n BLS and PALS certifications required\n Proficiency with telemetry, ventilators, and hemodynamic monitoring\n Ability to float to related units as needed\n Graduation from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program\n Two supervisor references required\n\n\nPICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities\n\n Deliver high-quality nursing care to neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, and adult congenital heart patients\n Assist and maintain chest tubes, care for ventilated patients, and manage acute airways\n Monitor and interpret dysrhythmias; manage hemodynamic and ICP monitoring\n Care for VAD and heart transplant patients, post-cardiac surgery patients\n Start and maintain IVs; provide tracheostomy care\n Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams including PT, RT, pharmacy, and social services\n Float to cardiac stepdown and PICU units as required\n\n\n \n Ready to make a difference in pediatric cardiac care?

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Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

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