PICU RN

Nemours

Wilmington, Delaware

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RNPICU

Pediatric Intensive Care

Pediatrics

Critical Care

Posted Jul 23, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 24, 2026

What this might mean for you

Nemours runs at clinic pace — scheduled patients and predictable hours. It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back.

At a glance

Shift: night
Workplace: Nemours
Hiring employer: Nemours

Worth asking

What is the base pay range, and which differentials apply for this shift, unit, weekends, holidays, or call?
Which shifts are open, and what are the weekends, holidays, call, and rotation requirements?
What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
What patient load should I expect, how is floating handled, and what staffing support is typical?

The posting doesn’t answer these — good ones for a recruiter or the interview.

About this role

The PICU is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team in Wilmington, DE. This is a 36-hr/wk nightshift position. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Nemours Children's Health, Delaware is a 24-bed unit in a Level 1 Trauma Center. Patients requiring care and surveillance in the PICU will have conditions and diagnoses which may include, but are not limited to, those producing: acute and reversible loss of consciousness, respiratory failure, compromised air exchange, cardiovascular dysfunction, hepatic failure, hemodynamic instability, renal dysfunction, central nervous system injury or dysfunction, acute trauma and organ failure requiring transplantation. Treatments or interventions performed in the PICU include measures utilizing advanced life support technology. These include, but are not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation, tracheal intubation, ECMO, pharmacologic support of circulation, mechanical ventilation, point of care monitoring, CRRT, thoracentesis, and hemodynamic, intracranial pressure, intravascular monitoring.

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Each patient room has electrocardiographic, pulse oximetry, respiratory, hemodynamic and intracranial pressure monitoring capability, as well as central EKG and respiratory monitoring. Portable monitoring during patient transport is provided. Special equipment includes radiant warmer beds, heating/cooling blanket systems, Mapleson manual ventilation system, end tidal CO2 monitors, ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring systems, intracranial pressure monitoring system, ventriculostomy systems, infusion pumps, blood warmer, continuous renal replacement systems, and peripheral nerve stimulators.

Skills for this role

cardiopulmonary resuscitationtracheal intubationECMOpharmacologic support of circulationmechanical ventilationpoint of care monitoringCRRTthoracentesishemodynamic monitoringintracranial pressure monitoringintravascular monitoringradiant warmer beds

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred
Experienced pediatric intensive care nurse of at least 2 years preferred
Current Delaware or Multistate Compact License
CPR certified by the American Heart Association
PALS Certification preferred
ACLS Certification preferred
CCRN Certification preferred
PICU experience

About the employer

Nemours

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Nemours Children's Health is one of the largest integrated pediatric health systems in the United States, caring for over 544,000 children annually across 70+ locations in six states. The system is notable as the only children's health system in the…

4.3 Google rating

What reviewers appreciate

Feeling of personal appreciation reported by nurses
Strong opportunities to learn new things in a pediatric specialty environment
Clear sense of purpose working in children's health

What reviewers flag

Management rated low at 2.9 out of 5 by RN reviewers
Job security and advancement rated below average at 3.2 out of 5
Workplace culture rated only moderately at 3.3 out of 5

Benefits: Specific benefit details are not available from the provided sources. Nemours references a culture that aims to build the 'healthiest workforce' and includes development and alignment initiatives through its IDEA program, but concrete benefit package details are not stated in the research.

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Living in Wilmington, DE

Wilmington sits along the Christina River in northern Delaware, offering nurses easy access to Philadelphia while maintaining a smaller-city feel with historic districts and riverfront development.

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On the route

ICU / Critical Care is a destination on the first-year route. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.

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