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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Palo Alto for RNs

Find Top RN Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Palo Alto, California

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top PICU travel nurse jobs in and around Palo Alto, California. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Palo Alto’s PICU nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for PICU travel jobs in Palo Alto. The earliest start date in Palo Alto is Jan 14, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU role at $3,057 per week. The latest start date for an PICU job in Palo Alto is Jan 14, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU role at $3,057 per week. You can also find other possibilities by sorting on “start date” in the list below.

There are a variety of contract lengths available for a(n) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit travel nurse job in Palo Alto including 13 weeks.

Palo Alto is a great location for PICU travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

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travel Exclusive Seasonal
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Santa Clara, California – 95051
    Distance from Palo Alto: 12 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,774 to $3,057
Weekly Pay*
travel Exclusive Seasonal
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Santa Clara, California – 95051
    Distance from Palo Alto: 12 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,774 to $3,057
Weekly Pay*
travel
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Walnut Creek, California – 94598
    Distance from Palo Alto: 32 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 7, 2025
  • 12
Contact for Details
PICU RN needed > 12hr nights (36) > 13 weeks > MUST HAVE CURRENT CA LIC AT TIME OF SUBMISSION > Years of experience required : 2+ > Prev travel required/ not required : Not required > Shift : 12s > Pt population : 321 beds in hospital, not teaching hosp, level II trauma. 8 beds in unit. > Respiratory illness, spinal surgery, craniotomy, Sepsis, Shock, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, general surgery, ENT > Age Range: infant+ > Ratios : 1:1-2 , ratios are CA state mandated, will depend on patient acuity and census > Float requirements : will float as needed to like and under same scope of skill > Schedule/ Weekend requirements : typically every other weekend > EMR: EPIC ·> Scrub Info : any color no jeans, detailed info will be provided with first day info >> Required upon submission: > MUST HAVE CURRENT CA LIC AT TIME OF SUBMISSION > Certs required : BLS, PALS >> Preferred: > EMR – note if required/ preferred : epic is EMR not required but preferred > Prev travel required/ not required : Not required, preferred > Certs preferred : NRP Position Description PICU Facility Name: John Muir Walnut Creek Total # of Facility Beds: 321 Unit Name: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Specialty: Click or tap here to enter text. Total # of Unit Beds/Suites/Deliveries: 8 Teaching Facility: ? Y ? N Teaching Hospital Experience Required: ? Y ? N Trauma Level: 2 Prior Travel Experience Required: ? Y ? N Minimum # Years Clinical Experience Required: 2+ Minimum # Years Clinical Experience in Specialty Required: 2+ Certifications Required: PALS, BLS Certifications Preferred: NRP Nurse Patient Ratio by shift: 1:2 Have criteria for 1:1 Circulate/Scrub as applicable: Click or tap here to enter text. Ancillary Assistance: CNA/ PCT: ? Y ? N #staff per shift: Click or tap here to enter text. Unit clerk/Secretary: ? Y ? N #staff per shift: 1 on days and evenings Other: Click or tap here to enter text. #staff per shift: Click or tap here to enter text. Advanced Practice on the unit: Click or tap here to enter text. # Days of Orientation: 3 – 4 Specialty Testing for Unit/Facility: ? U ? F Patient Care Modality: Primary Dress Code: Scrubs/color: Any color. No denim. Professional appearance. Shoes: Non-skid, closed toe, athletic shoes are ok, must wear heel strap with clogs Jewelry: Professional, Minimal, No facial piercing other than ears Hair/Beard: Professional, hair shoulder length and longer must be pulled back, facial hair must be neat and trimmed Nail Polish: No gels, acrylics, or extensions. All polish must in good condition without chips or cracks Documentation System: Epic Medication System: Pyxis Floating Required: ? Y ? N To what units/facilities: Pediatrics or NICU. Travelers could float to 1-2 units in a 12 hr shift. Describe the rotation: Travelers float first Charge required: ? Y ? N Scheduling: Click or tap here to enter text. Shift Hours: Click or tap here to enter text. Rotation Schedule: Click or tap here to enter text. Self-Scheduling No Weekend Requirements: Up to 4 weekend shifts/month Call Requirements: No Holiday Requirements: Must be available for 2 out of 3 major winter holidays and 2 out of 3 summer holidays. Winter holidays are Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Summer holidays are Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day. Patient Population (Diagnoses): Respiratory illness, spinal surgery, craniotomy, Sepsis, Shock, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, general surgery, ENT Age Range: infant+ Special Equipment: (For example: IV Pumps: Type; Invasive Monitoring; Monitors: Type; ECMO; Ventilators: Type; ABG: Type) Phillips MX 800 Respiratory available 24/7 for support ? Y ? N Anesthesia available 24/7 for support ? Y ? N Who manages ventilators: RT Unit Specific Procedures and Protocols: (For example: Drips; Infusions; Phlebotomy; Starting IVs; EKGs; Transports; Weaning; Nebulizer to Inhaler; Starting IVs, performing venipuncture, Performing EKGs; Discontinuing sheaths) Click or tap here to enter text. Additional Unit Specific Information: Magnet Hospital 24/7 PICU Intensivist coverage in house! Date Updated: 2-6-23 Updated By Full Name: Sarah Roland, MSN, BSN, RN Title: IVS Manager
travel Exclusive Seasonal
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Roseville, California – 95678
    Distance from Palo Alto: 102 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 13
$2,816 to $3,103
Weekly Pay*
Will float within scope of practice as needed
travel
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Bakersfield, California – 93301
    Distance from Palo Alto: 225 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$2,321 to $2,557
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers.
travel Exclusive Seasonal
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Downey, California – 90242
    Distance from Palo Alto: 330 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 20, 2025
  • 13
$2,919 to $3,217
Weekly Pay*
Exclusive order to AMN Healthcare at a state-of-the-art 352-bed hospital in Downey, CA. Built in 2009 this hospital has 95 percent family-friendly private rooms. It includes a variety of environmentally friendly features such as large windows to allow for an abundance of natural light, carpeting made from recycled materials, use of 100 percent of fresh air and no recirculation, and paint made from non-toxic materials. Our PICU unit is looking for an experience pediatirc critical care RN. We have an 8 bed unit with patients ranging from Neonates to Adolescents. We require BLS, PALS & Vent Mgmt. Additional Unit Information: Total # of beds in the unit: 8 beds. No Ancillary Staff. Patients range in age from Neonates to Adolescents. Required Certs: BLS, PALS, Vent Mgmt. Patient Care Delivery System: Primary. Documentation System: Computerized. Supplemental Staff required to float when necessary. Scrubs can be any color, RN provides their own scrubs.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Boise, Idaho – 83712
    Distance from Palo Alto: 528 miles
  • 12 N,
  • December 20, 2024
  • 13
$1,946 to $2,144
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
travel Seasonal Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Phoenix, Arizona – 85016
    Distance from Palo Alto: 630 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$2,300 to $2,535
Weekly Pay*
Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Phoenix, Arizona – 85016
    Distance from Palo Alto: 630 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$2,247 to $2,476
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Pediatric Intensive Care unit, based in exciting Phoenix is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Missoula, Montana – 59804
    Distance from Palo Alto: 773 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 20, 2025
  • 13
$2,028 to $2,235
Weekly Pay*
Community Medical Center is a leading healthcare organization in Western Montana with exceptional services and expertise that consistently earn us accreditation by the Joint Commission. Still, we never lose sight of the personal touch that’s been the hallmark of the care we’ve offered since 1922, the year we were founded. Nothing is more important than the trust Montanans put in us.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Missoula, Montana – 59804
    Distance from Palo Alto: 773 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 13, 2025
  • 13
$2,028 to $2,235
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right individual to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Wichita, Kansas – 67214
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,355 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,749 to $1,927
Weekly Pay*
15 bed Pediatric Intensive Care unit (PICU), based in exciting Wichita is looking for the right RN to join their team. 700+ bed teaching hospital; We recently  completed a $36 million renovation of our Women’s Hospital,  another reason we’re known as the region’s “Baby Hospital”. Expect the unexpected with big-city amenities and Midwestern cost of living!  Themed gardens at Botanica Wichita include a wildflower meadow and a Chinese garden. The Museum of World Treasures has Egyptian mummies and a T. rex skeleton.  In Wichita  you can dine at more than 1,000 restaurants or browse eclectic shops, antique stores, and open-air shopping centers.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 13
$2,284 to $2,517
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 12
$2,284 to $2,517
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 13, 2025
  • 12
$2,284 to $2,517
Weekly Pay*
Level 1 Trauma Center Teaching Hospital
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 12
$2,001 to $2,206
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 12
$2,001 to $2,206
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 12
$2,001 to $2,206
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 13, 2025
  • 12
$2,001 to $2,206
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 12
$2,001 to $2,206
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 12
$2,001 to $2,206
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 12
$2,001 to $2,206
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 12
$2,001 to $2,206
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care – PICU
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Palo Alto: 1,371 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 12
$2,001 to $2,206
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). You’ll find a challenging and rewarding environment where patient care is firmly rooted in compassion, innovation, and a drive for great outcomes. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative, energetic caregivers
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Statistics on PICU RN Jobs in Palo Alto, California

Here are some helpful statistics about PICU traveling nurse jobs in & near Palo Alto. The data is based on the last three complete months of PICU job postings in the Palo Alto and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Pediatric Intensive Care Unit job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Palo Alto and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel PICU Nursing Jobs for RNs in Palo Alto, CA

What are the top paying Pediatric Intensive Care Unit jobs currently available in or near Palo Alto?

What types of shifts are most common for PICU travel jobs in Palo Alto?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Night shifts were the most common in Palo Alto and surrounding areas.

How much does a day shift Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse make on average in Palo Alto and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse in Palo Alto can make an average of $2,912 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse make on average in Palo Alto and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse in Palo Alto can make an average of $2,912 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Pediatric Intensive Care Unit staff in or near Palo Alto?

  • Amn Healthcare Inc in Palo Alto (1.9 miles from Palo Alto)
  • Regional Medical Center of San Jose in San Jose (17 miles from Palo Alto)
  • NCI Fremont in Fremont (12 miles from Palo Alto)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose (17 miles from Palo Alto)
  • Kaiser – Santa Clara Medical Center in Santa Clara (10.8 miles from Palo Alto)

What is the most common contract for Pediatric Intensive Care Unit travel jobs in Palo Alto?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit job in Palo Alto is 13.

Locating Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Travel Nursing Jobs in Palo Alto

In Palo Alto, facilities like Amn Healthcare Inc, Regional Medical Center of San Jose and NCI Fremont, all offer PICU departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like Southgate (zip code 94302), College Terrace (zip code 94305) and Professorville (zip code 94302) neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Palo Alto’s PICU job opportunities are Stanford (1.8 miles), Menlo Park (2.3 miles) and Mountain View (5 miles). These are near to zip codes: 94304 (1.9 miles), 94063 (5.5 miles) and 94040 (6.1 miles).

Palo Alto Hospitals With PICU Departments

There are 2 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have PICU nurses in Palo Alto. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling PICU nurse position in or nearby Palo Alto.

Kaiser – Santa Clara Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13
Address
700 Lawrence Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Nearby Neighborhoods
Roundup Trailer Lodge (95054), Garden Court Mobile Home Village (95054), Santa Clara Trailer Village (95054)
LUCILE SALTER PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT STANFORD
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13
Address
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Nearby Neighborhoods
Southgate (94302), Professorville (94302), College Terrace (94305), Evergreen Park (94305), Mayfield (94306)
* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.