Critical Care Float ICU RN
Portland, Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University Hospital

ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Units: Float pool across adult critical care units: MICU, CVICU, TSICU, NSICU

Role Details

• Float to a variety of assigned units, sometimes up to every 4 hours
• Every other weekend coverage
• May be required to provide continuing care and monitoring of patients in off-unit locations for diagnostic, procedural, or transportation needs
• Requires time management, flexibility, and prioritization skills

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Critical Care Float (2 years of experience)
• Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• Experience with Epic

Other Certifications and Requirements

• PALS (same AHA provider rules as BLS/ACLS)
• NRP (AHA/AAP only)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) with a 2-year expiration, if required by the job description

Background and Verification

• Background check completed within 6 months of start, including education verification, work history verification for the last 2 employers, and international searches if the candidate lived or worked internationally for more than 90 days
• EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and national sex offender searches completed no more than 30 days before start
• Open court cases are not permitted
• Employment application must list at least 7 years of work history, including city and state for each position
• Valid government-issued photo ID required on the first day
• Two manager or supervisor references from the last 24 months, clearly indicating direct supervision. Charge RN references are not accepted unless that RN directly supervised the candidate.

Health and Compliance

• Negative 10-panel drug screen that lists methamphetamines, completed within 3 months before start, laboratory-based, through a SAMHSA-certified lab. A new drug screen is required after a 60+ day gap between assignments.
• Negative 2-step PPD, TSPOT, or QuantiFERON-TB Gold within 12 months of start, plus a TB questionnaire. Positive TB results require additional documentation, including a chest X-ray within 12 months of start.
• Tdap within 10 years, or a signed declination
• Immune titer, 2 vaccines, or signed declination for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella. Low or negative titers require 2 boosters, and the candidate can start with the second booster pending.
• Hepatitis B full series, immune titer, or signed declination
• Flu vaccine or signed declination, with a deadline of 12/15/2026 for new candidates
• Physical exam within 1 year of start may be required to meet the agency standard
• Fit test completed through the staffing agency within 1 year before start. Masks must be from the facility-approved list.
• Must remain available for all compliance needs until the start date

Facility Training and Documents

• Complete online modules before start to receive a badge on day one: Information Privacy and Security Essentials (30 min), Integrity Foundations (25 min), Harassment Prevention Fundamentals, Glucometer training, and medication dispensing system training
• Communication badge training (25 min) required for inpatient RNs
• Sign the professional appearance policy, job description, and coronavirus protocol attestation before start
• Traveler network information form must be completed within 48 hours of signing