PICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Lubbock, Texas

Apply for a PICU travel nursing job in Lubbock, Texas, and join a dedicated pediatric critical care team. This 13-week travel assignment offers a meaningful opportunity for a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse to care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in an 18-bed PICU within a Level II pediatric trauma setting. First-time travel nurses are welcome. You will work alongside strong interdisciplinary support services while caring for patients with an average 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Lubbock, Texas
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940-$2,040
• Assignment Type: 13-week PICU travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling; shifts may be worked consecutively or split throughout the week
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
• Call: Not required
• Weekends: Variable weekend coverage required
• Floating: Pediatric medical-surgical and NICU units
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Charting: Epic

Lubbock offers an inviting West Texas lifestyle with a welcoming community, wide-open spaces, vibrant local culture, and easy access to outdoor recreation. This growing city is an excellent destination for healthcare professionals seeking meaningful pediatric critical care experience and a friendly Texas community.

PICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Texas; compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
• At least 1 year of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) nursing experience required
• Current BLS and PALS certifications
• Epic electronic health record charting experience required
• Experience caring for pediatric critical care patients and managing approximately 1:2 patient ratios
• Ability to float to pediatric medical-surgical and NICU units as needed
• Ability to work variable weekends and 3 of the 5 designated winter holidays when scheduled
• Two professional references covering at least 1 year of experience within the last 3 years
• First-time travel nurses are welcome

PICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Manage ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, continuous sedation, IV vasopressors, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
• Monitor and interpret arterial blood gases, dysrhythmias, telemetry, intracranial pressure (ICP), and external ventricular drain (EVD) readings
• Provide care for patients with hydrocephalus, VP shunts, chest tubes, central lines, PICC lines, and post-cardiac surgery needs
• Assist with or manage intubation and other advanced pediatric critical care interventions within scope of practice
• Administer medications and treatments safely while maintaining isolation and infection-prevention precautions
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans accurately in Epic
• Float to designated pediatric units while maintaining safe, compassionate, age-appropriate care

Apply now for this PICU travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Lubbock, Texas, and advance your pediatric nursing career with a supportive healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.