Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Astoria, OR
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
3x12 hrs, Nights

Travel Critical Care RN (ICU) – Astoria, OR | 13-Week Contract

 Seeking a Critical Care RN for a 13-week travel assignment in Astoria, Oregon. This is a night shift (3x12s, 36 hours/week) position starting August 4, 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care to critically ill patients in ICU and other acute care settings.
• Perform patient assessments, monitoring, and documentation.
• Manage ventilators, vasopressors, sepsis patients, IV therapy, central lines, and medication administration.
• Respond to emergencies, including CPR and other life-saving interventions.
• Maintain accurate patient status records and collaborate with the care team.

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (Oregon preferred; 90-day exception considered).
• Minimum 1 year of recent ICU/critical care experience.
• Current:
  • AHA BLS
  • AHA ACLS
  • AHA PALS
  • TNCC
• Cerner EMR experience required.
• Must meet all facility, state, and federal requirements.

Additional Expectations

• May be required to float between Med Surg, ICU, and ED.
• May be assigned sitter shifts as needed.
• Experience with:
  • Ventilators
  • Vasopressors
  • Sepsis patients
  • Medical-level pediatric patients

Schedule & Contract Details

• Shift: Nights (3x12s)
• Hours: 36/week
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Interview: Phone interview with unit manager required

Pay Package

• Travel Pay Package: Approximately $3,101/week
  • Taxable rate: $42/hr
  • Housing stipend: $987/week
  • Meals stipend: $602/week
  • OT paid at applicable rate

Facility Highlights

• 25-bed critical access hospital
• ICU ratio: 1:2
• Located in scenic Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean
• Level IV Trauma Center
• New hospital facility currently under construction

Important Notes

• No on-call requirement.
• Candidates must submit:
  • Resume
  • Skills checklist
  • Competency exam
  • License verification
  • Interview availability
  • Housing plan
  • Requested time off (RTO)

Ideal Candidate: An experienced ICU travel nurse comfortable working in a small critical-access hospital, floating between units when needed, and caring for a diverse patient population including critical care and emergency patients.