Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Portland, OR
GHR Healthcare - Travel
3x12 hrs

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Night Shift in Milwaukie, Oregon

Seeking an experienced ICU travel nurse for an on-site night-shift assignment in Milwaukie, Oregon, near Portland. Milwaukie is a welcoming community just south of Portland, offering access to neighborhood amenities, Willamette River recreation, parks, trails, and the broader Portland metropolitan area, including the 97222 postal area. Join a collaborative critical care team caring for adult and geriatric patients in a short-term acute care hospital while using Epic for clinical documentation.

ICU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Location: Milwaukie, Oregon, in the greater Portland metropolitan area
• Assignment Type: ICU Registered Nurse travel contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Duration: Approximately 10 weeks, through January 18, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,050–$2,160
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Hours per Week: 36
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2 in the ICU
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: Stand-by call may be required
• Charting: Epic electronic health record
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Setting: Six-bed critical care unit serving adult and geriatric patients with medical and surgical diagnoses

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in good standing; compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
• At least 1 year of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated experience with Epic electronic health records
• Community hospital experience required
• Strong experience managing adult and geriatric patients in medical and surgical critical care
• Ability to care for approximately two ICU patients while maintaining safe, attentive care
• Emergency department experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Reliable transportation and the ability to travel to the assignment and nearby affiliated locations as needed
• Flexibility to float to other units or nearby affiliated facilities based on patient and staffing needs
• Availability to work three of the five designated holidays during the assignment, as scheduled

Critical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients with complex medical and surgical conditions
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, arterial blood gases, laboratory values, and hemodynamic data
• Manage arterial lines, central lines, PICC lines, ports, CVP monitoring, chest tubes, and vascular access
• Titrate cardiac, vasoactive, insulin, sedation, and other continuous intravenous medication infusions according to clinical protocols
• Care for ventilated patients and manage BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, suctioning, and ventilator-related needs
• Recognize and respond to acute changes, including dysrhythmias, respiratory failure, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, stroke, acute kidney injury, and sepsis-related complications
• Administer blood products, TPN and lipids, emergency medications, and procedural sedation monitoring as indicated
• Perform or assist with patient assessments, 12-lead ECGs, phlebotomy, intake and output monitoring, and urine output evaluation
• Apply isolation precautions, infection prevention practices, and safe patient-handling standards
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Document accurately and timely in Epic while communicating effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals
• Float to other appropriate units or affiliated locations when assigned and support changing patient-care needs

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel assignment and night-shift nursing opportunity in Milwaukie, Oregon, near Portland.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.