CVPICU Registered Nurse
Portland, OR
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU position requiring CVICU and post-op heart experience plus an active OR license.

Details

• Work in a 20-bed Pediatric ICU within a Level I Pediatric Trauma teaching hospital caring for critically ill infants, children, and adolescents
• Unit specializes in Cardiovascular ICU patients including congenital heart disease, post-op heart, trauma, respiratory, hematology/oncology, and neurologic cases
• Perform bedside procedures including central line placement, arterial line placement, lumbar puncture, intubation/extubation, CRRT initiation/discontinuation, and ECMO cannulation/decannulation
• Utilizes Hamilton G5 ventilators, DirectLink ICP monitors, Artic Sun targeted temperature management, and Baxter Prismaflex machines
• Uses Epic for charting
• 3x12-hour night shifts with weekend requirements
• Floating required within the hospital to NICU and pediatric units, as well as to nearby affiliate hospitals
• No call requirements

Requirements

• Active RN license (Oregon or Compact); pending license applications accepted if submitted to the licensing board
• Active OR license required
• BLS and PALS certifications required; NRP preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• CVICU experience and post-op heart experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital and Level I Trauma experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted with 2+ years of PICU experience

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive critical care nursing to pediatric patients across cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, and surgical specialties
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including intensivists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and child life specialists
• Scrubs are provided for OR; no-print scrub policy applies
• Accepts local candidates at the same pay rate
• Floating to affiliate hospitals may be required based on unit needs
• Time off requests must be submitted upfront and limited to no more than 2 weeks
• Former OHSU employees or travelers must have a 6+ month break before returning as a traveler
• COVID vaccination proof is required with no exemptions accepted