PICU Travel Nurse Job in Tucson, AZ | Nights (3x12)
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
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Travel RN
PICU Nurse in Tucson, AZ
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$2,562
Specialty
PICU
Travel · RN
Shift
Nights
3×12 hrs
Start Date
11/16
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This PICU travel nurse job in Tucson, Arizona, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel PICU Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Tucson Medical Center. This role pays $2,562 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule. Read more
Job Details
- Facility: Tucson Medical Center
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Location: Tucson, AZ 85712 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Nights (3x12)
Travel PICU Requirements:
- 2+ years of recent PICU experience.
- Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Arizona and national regulatory bodies.
Tucson Medical Center — Tucson, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Tucson Medical Center is the city's locally governed nonprofit regional hospital — a ~600-bed center known for emergency, pediatric, cardiac, neuro, ortho, and maternity care.
- Southern Arizona's leading emergency and pediatric provider, with Tucson's first Pediatric Emergency Department and dedicated adult, pediatric, and newborn ICUs. Read More
- It is not a trauma center — its Level I closed in 2003, and Banner–University Medical Center Tucson holds Southern Arizona's only Level I — so acuity comes from high-volume emergency, pediatric, cardiac, and neuro care.
- A cardiovascular program with an accredited Chest Pain Center and a certified stroke center (AHA Gold Plus and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite recognition).
- Strong women's and maternity services, neuroscience, orthopedics, and vascular care across the city's largest hospital.
- Part of the nonprofit TMC Health system, with a Joint Commission Gold Seal.
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FAQs – PICU Travel Nurse Jobs Near Tucson, AZ
What certifications do travel PICU jobs require?
Most travel PICU jobs require BLS and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Units that admit neonates may also ask for NRP, and units that admit older adolescents and young adults may require ACLS as well. The CCRN (Pediatric) credential may be preferred but rarely required.
What skills are required for travel PICU jobs?
PICU assignments commonly require confidence with ventilators, high-flow oxygen, weight-based dosing, vasoactive drips, and rapid changes in pediatric condition. The age range and most common admissions vary significantly by hospital, so compare the unit's population and therapies with your recent PICU experience.
Can I take a travel PICU job with adult ICU or NICU experience?
Most facilities still want recent PICU experience because pediatric assessment, developmental differences, and weight-based care are central to the role. Adult ICU or NICU experience may help in some settings, but whether it qualifies you is facility-specific and should be confirmed before applying.
Is Tucson Medical Center a trauma center?
Tucson Medical Center is not a designated trauma center. Its higher-acuity nursing work comes instead from busy emergency, pediatric, cardiac, neurological, and critical-care services.
Which electronic health record is used ny travel PICU RNs at Tucson Medical Center?
Tucson Medical Center uses Epic for clinical documentation. Nurses who have charted in Epic before may find the system familiar when starting an assignment.
Is Tucson Medical Center a trauma center?
Tucson Medical Center is not a designated trauma center. Its higher-acuity nursing work comes instead from busy emergency, pediatric, cardiac, neurological, and critical-care services.
Benefits
- Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
- Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
- Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral
Resources for this PICU job in Tucson
- Review Arizona nursing license requirements before your assignment.
- View Arizona salary reports for travel nursing assignments.
- Explore the travel nursing housing center to plan your stay.
Explore Tucson, AZ
Out toward the Sonoran Desert, Tucson, AZ serves southern Arizona from a regional hospital network with a wide rural catchment. Perioperative services and medical-surgical units lean on travel nurses to hold coverage across the metro. Banner University Medical Center Tucson and Tucson Medical Center handle most of that care. Contracts frequently extend into Oro Valley, Marana, and Sahuarita, where clinicians can set up a base with a workable commute. Time away from the floor connects straight to the landscape, and a hike up Sabino Canyon is a common way to recharge after a block of shifts. Summer heat and monsoon storms are the real planning factors, so travelers tend to schedule drives around the weather.
Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold Standard
At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the “Gold Standard” in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.
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Travel PICU · Tucson, AZ · $2,562 /wk