Travel RN - Pediatrics

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Pediatrics position in a rural Northern Minnesota acute care hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of pediatric RN experience and an active MN RN license.

Details

• Acute care inpatient pediatric unit with 6 pediatric beds
• General med surg pediatric patient population with occasional intermediate-level acuity patients; no PICU on site
• Typical admissions include respiratory distress, IV antibiotics, constipation, appendicitis, and gastroenteritis
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 for general med surg peds and 1:2-3 for more acute patients
• Department encompasses Pediatrics, Special Care Nursery, Gynecology, Postpartum, and L&D
• May be asked to serve as a second nurse in the Special Care Nursery or take well babies in Postpartum as needed
• Charting via Epic (required); also uses Omnicell and Philips monitors
• 12-hour rotating day/night shifts with every 3rd weekend required; straight nights may be considered
• Floating to other departments such as Med Surg, Telemetry, and ICU may be required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active MN RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of pediatric RN experience required
• BLS (AHA) and PALS (AHA) required; NRP preferred
• Two professional references required: one from a supervisor within the last 12 months of relevant experience, and one from a peer or supervisor in the specialty within the last 3 years
• All certifications must be active and in hand at time of consideration; no pending certifications accepted
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provides general inpatient med surg pediatric care with occasional intermediate-level acuity patients
• Traveler may at times be the only pediatric nurse scheduled for a shift but will not work alone — support comes from the broader department team
• Orientation consists of 2 shifts to the department
• Navy scrubs required; fun/printed tops are permitted
• This position serves a large rural area in Northern Minnesota
• Candidates with a permanent address within 80 miles of the facility are eligible to apply but may be subject to a reduced travel pay rate
• Previous employment at any Sanford Health location must be disclosed