Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurse (RN)
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth | Portsmouth, VA
Full-Time | Military Treatment Facility

Overview

MDPerm is actively recruiting Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Registered Nurses to support care delivery inside a Military Treatment Facility at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. This is a high-impact clinical role serving pediatric patients in a specialized critical care environment supporting military families.

Clinical Environment

The PICU is a small, highly specialized unit designed for focused critical pediatric care:

• 3-bed core unit expandable up to 9 beds
• Pediatric patients ranging from infancy through adolescence
• Neonatal cases managed by NICU with coordinated patient handoff
• Dedicated PICU staffing — nurses are not floated outside the unit
• Child Life Specialist available to support families and patients

This setting allows for low patient census with high-quality, individualized care.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Associate degree in Nursing or higher
• Graduate of an ACEN or CCNE-accredited nursing program

Experience

• Minimum 1 year full-time RN experience in a pediatric critical care setting
• Acceptable backgrounds include PICU, NICU, Pediatric CVICU, or comparable high-acuity pediatric units

Licensure & Compliance

• Active, unrestricted RN license (any U.S. state)
• U.S. Citizenship required
• N95 duckbill respirator fit testing clearance

Schedule

Rotating schedule:

• 50% Day Shift
• 50% Night Shift
• One on-call shift per pay period
• Orientation includes approximately 10–12 weeks of structured training on 8-hour shifts.

Why Candidates Choose This Role

• Low patient volume = high-quality care focus
• Unique opportunity to work inside a federal Military Treatment Facility
• Meaningful mission supporting service members and their families
• Strong interdisciplinary pediatric support team
• Structured onboarding and training period

MDPerm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDPerm does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.