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

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVICU/PICU position requiring 2+ years of pediatric cardiac ICU and post-op heart experience.

Details

• Work in a 20-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) within a Magnet-designated, Level I Pediatric Trauma teaching hospital
• Care for critically ill or injured pediatric patients from birth to young adulthood across trauma, surgery, respiratory, cardiac, hematology/oncology, and neurologic specialties
• Perform bedside procedures including central line and arterial line placement, lumbar puncture, intubation/extubation, CRRT initiation/discontinuation, ECMO cannulation/decannulation, and emergent operative procedures
• Utilize specialized equipment including Hamilton G5 Ventilators, DirectLink ICP Monitors, Arctic Sun Targeted Temperature Management, and Baxter Prismaflex Machines
• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Weekend shifts required
• No on-call requirements
• Float within the hospital to NICU and Pediatric Units, and potentially to affiliate hospitals nearby
• 13-week assignment length with Tuesday start date
• Epic EMR used for charting

Requirements

• Active RN license (Oregon or Compact); pending license applications accepted if submitted to the licensing board
• Active OR RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS and PALS required, NRP preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• CVICU experience and post-op heart experience required
• Teaching hospital and Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Epic EMR charting experience required
• Proof of COVID vaccination required with no exemptions accepted
• Two manager or supervisor references from within the last 24 months required (charge RN references not accepted)
• First-time travelers accepted if they have 2+ years of PICU experience

Additional Information

• Provide advanced critical care nursing to pediatric patients requiring the highest level of medical or post-surgical care
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including board-certified pediatric intensivists, respiratory therapists, nutritionists, pharmacologists, therapists, social workers, and child life specialists
• PICU intensivists staff the unit 24/7 and coordinate transport of critically ill children from surrounding states
• Standard scrubs required (no prints); scrubs provided for OR procedures
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no mile radius restriction
• Floating to affiliate hospitals nearby may be required; refusal to float as requested may result in contract cancellation
• All time off requests must be submitted upfront at time of application and cannot exceed 2 weeks
• Former OHSU employees or previous travelers must be separated for 6+ months to be eligible to return
• Returning candidates must provide a reference from their previous OHSU supervisor