CVICU RN
Portland, OR
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 25, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU position at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of experience and an active OR RN license.

Details

• Work in the Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) of a Level I Trauma teaching hospital
• Care for complex cardiac and vascular patients including advanced heart failure, cardiac surgery, heart valve replacement (TMVR, TAVR, TTVR), adult congenital heart, VAD, and heart transplant populations
• Also treat vascular surgery, ENT, plastics, ortho, OB-GYN, and urology patients
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Weekend work required
• Floating within the hospital required, based on unit needs
• No on-call requirements
• Uses EPIC charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license (Oregon or Compact) required; pending license applications accepted if submitted to the licensing board
• Active OR RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required; CCRN preferred
• BSN and NIHSS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, including 1 year of recent CVICU experience within the last 2 years in a Level II trauma setting
• Level II Trauma experience required; Level I Trauma experience preferred
• EPIC charting experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Experience with care of ventilated patients and interpretation of ABGs
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience obtaining 12-lead EKG/ECG
• Experience with IV insulin protocols
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure preferred
• Experience with pre/post cardiac cath or intervention preferred
• Experience with post cardiac surgery care (not directly from OR) preferred
• Experience with Swan Ganz/pulmonary artery line monitoring
• Two manager or supervisor references required from within the last 24 months (Charge RN references not accepted)
• COVID vaccination proof required with no exemptions

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to complex cardiac and vascular surgical patients in a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital
• May float to affiliate hospitals nearby based on unit needs
• Must work two of the three major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
• Maximum of seven RTO days approved for the assignment
• First-time travelers accepted with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Travel experience preferred but not required
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restriction
• Former OHSU employees or previous travelers must have been gone at least 6 months to be eligible to return
• Returning candidates must provide a reference from their previous OHSU supervising manager
• Scrubs are provided for OR assignments; no print scrubs permitted
• Daily parking fee of $15 applies