Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse
Portland, OR
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry/IMC position at a Magnet, Level I Trauma teaching hospital in Oregon, requiring a minimum of 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience and an active OR RN license.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting — Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center, and academic teaching facility
• Cardiac Intermediate Care (IMC) unit serving cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and advanced heart failure patients
• Patient diagnoses include ACS, NSTEMI, HF management, pre/post cath care, arrhythmia management, pacemaker placement, CABG, valve replacement, TAVR, fem-pop bypass, VAD support, and pre/post heart transplant care
• Patient ratio is 1:4
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:00), 36 hours per week
• 4 weekend shifts required per month
• Floating required within scope to acute care and IMC units; refusal to float may result in contract cancellation
• No on-call requirements
• Charting is performed in Epic (experience highly preferred)
• Safe patient mobilization equipment, including ceiling lifts, available in the majority of patient rooms
• Provider coverage available 24/7 for all patient teams, with most teams having an in-house provider overnight
• 13-week contract with potential to extend

Requirements

• Active Oregon (OR) RN license required — pending licensure accepted if application has been submitted and received by the Oregon licensing board, qualifying for the 90-day license exemption
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Epic EMR experience highly preferred
• COVID vaccination documentation required — no exemptions
• Two manager or supervisor references from within the past 24 months required; charge RN references are not acceptable

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate — no radius restriction
• Candidates who are former employees or previous travelers at this facility must provide a reference from the OHSU manager who supervised them; must have been gone at least 6 months to return as a traveler
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 5 days for a 13-week contract or 7 days for an 18-week contract; any approved RTO exceeding 5 days requires extending the contract end date to fulfill the full assignment length
• All time-off requests must be submitted at the time of consideration and cannot exceed 2 consecutive weeks
• Solid-color scrubs required — no printed patterns; scrubs are provided
• Daily parking is available for a fee; public transportation is strongly encouraged