Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - $1,869 per week in Austin, TX

TravelNurseSource; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

TravelNurseSource is partnering with TGL MedStaff to place a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PICU RN) in Austin, TX for a 13-week travel assignment. You will work nights, 3 days per week, 12 hours per shift, with a start date of 11/22/2026 and a weekly pay of $1,869.

This position offers critical care experience with a dedicated team in a dynamic travel environment, supporting sick children and their families while ensuring high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• PICU skills checklist completed.
• OSHA for healthcare personnel compliant.
• Ishihara color vision exam completed.
• National Patient Safety Goal policy understood.

Skills

BLS certification

PICU skills checklist

Ishihara color vision

OSHA for healthcare

NPSG policy

Core nursing exam

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Location: Austin, TX Agency: TGL MedStaff Pay: $1,869 per week Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 11/22/2026

About The Role

TravelNurseSource is working with TGL MedStaff to find a qualified PICU RN in Austin, Texas, 78723!

TGL MedStaff is seeking a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN) for a travel assignment in Austin, TX to start on 11/22/2026. This assignment is for a 13 weeks contract. You will be working 3 days per week, 12 hours per shift and on Nights. This position offers a pay rate of $1,869.00 per week. As a PICU RN, you'll provide intensive care to critically ill children who need constant attention. This is your chance to help children right away, surrounded by a team that shares your dedication.

About Texas

• Varies from humid subtropical to desert; hot summers throughout most of state.
• Coastal plains, hill country, deserts, and forests.
• Oil, technology, aerospace, agriculture, and manufacturing.
• Second-largest state by area and population; former independent republic.
• NASA Johnson Space Center and "everything's bigger in Texas" culture.

About TGL MedStaff

We are on a mission to bring The Good Life to everyone. Our highest priority is quality patient care, the wellbeing of our traveling clinicians, and meeting the unique needs of our partner healthcare facilities. We are committed to ensuring our partner facilities have the quality staff they need to provide top notch care. We are committed to helping our traveling clinicians identify and secure opportunities that fulfill their desire for adventure as well as passion for their work. We believe the good life includes access to quality healthcare and we are committed to doing our part to facilitate the movement of resources to areas of highest need to ensure quality care is available where most necessary.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• BLS
• Core Mandatory Exam - Nursing
• Ishihara Compliant Color Vision Exam
• National Patient Safety Goal Policy
• OSHA for Healthcare Personnel
• PICU Skills Checklist