PICU RN
Portland, Oregon
Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel

Registered Nurse - PICU

Location: Portland, Oregon Facility type: Children's hospital Contract length: 13 weeks Employment type: Travel/Contract Start dates: 12/2 and 12/16

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Minimum of every third weekend, with occasional extra weekend shifts as needed
• Charting: EMR system (familiarity required; not a credential)
• Scrub color: Any color except black and camo
• Parking: Free in unrestricted spaces

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• 1 year of PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care) experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Background and Health Requirements

• Criminal background check: 7-year search including SSN trace, nationwide sex offender search, county and federal searches, FACIS L3, and international searches if applicable. Pending searches may be allowed case by case, subject to approval.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year before start; not required annually
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start, or a signed declination (Td is not accepted)
• TB: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON-Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year before start; not required annually. Candidates with a past positive need a negative chest X-ray within 1 year before start, plus QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT to confirm a true positive.
• TB questionnaire: Required annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Immune titer or 2 documented vaccines; two documented MMR doses supersede titer results
• Hepatitis B: Immune titer and 3-dose vaccine series, or a signed declination
• Varicella: Immune titer or 2 vaccines
• Drug screen: Negative within 12 months of start; instant tests accepted
• Flu: Vaccine or signed declination required 10/1-3/31; declinations updated annually
• COVID: Documentation of vaccines or a declination
• RespSafety: Medical clearance for respirator use, renewed annually

Assignment Expectations

• Floating: Travelers are expected to float within a site and across the system. Refusing a requested float will result in contract cancellation.
• Education: Any assigned education must be completed within 1 week of assignment.
• Low census cancellation: Must cancel at least 1.5 hours before shift start. Personnel may be mandatorily cancelled one shift per two-week pay period without cause or penalty.

Documents and Other Requirements

• References: 2 professional references (supervisory or above, charge accepted) within 3 years of start
• Radiation badge
• Policies and procedures: Review before start
• Floating acknowledgement: Must be signed
• Compliance checklist: Completed by the clinical liaison and included in the compliance file