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Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs – Portland, Oregon

Experienced ICU Registered Nurses can join a high-acuity critical care team in Portland, Oregon, on a 26-week travel nursing contract. Provide exceptional care to adult patients in a collaborative short-term acute care environment while enjoying Portland’s vibrant Pacific Northwest culture, renowned food scene, abundant parks, and access to outdoor recreation.

Travel ICU RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,050–$2,160
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Assignment Type: ICU travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: May 10, 2027
• Duration: Approximately 26 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Adult critical care patients
• Typical Assignment Ratio: 1:1 or 1:2
• Weekend Requirement: At least every other weekend
• Call: Not required
• Charting: Epic electronic medical record
• Float Requirement: May float between units and nearby affiliated facilities according to staffing and patient-care needs
• Parking: No-fee parking available

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license; compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
• At least 1 year of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience; 2 years preferred
• Previous experience caring for high-acuity adult patients in an intensive care setting
• Experience with Epic electronic medical records
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• CCRN certification preferred
• Demonstrated competency with CRRT, VV ECMO, and ARDS care, including proning
• Reliable vehicle required for the travel nursing assignment
• Ability to work night shifts, alternating weekends, and required holidays
• Flexibility to float to other units or nearby affiliated facilities based on operational needs
• Two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the past three years

Critical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a 36-bed ICU
• Perform continuous assessment, monitoring, and timely intervention for patients with complex and rapidly changing conditions
• Manage ventilated patients, high-flow nasal cannula therapy, tracheostomies, and respiratory failure
• Administer and titrate vasoactive, cardiac, sedative, paralytic, insulin, and other critical care infusions according to protocol
• Provide care for patients receiving CRRT, VV ECMO, pulmonary artery monitoring, ventricular assist devices, IABP therapy, and therapeutic hypothermia
• Monitor ECG rhythms, arterial lines, cardiac output, pulmonary artery pressures, neurological status, and intake and output
• Care for patients with ARDS, acute kidney injury, acute stroke, pulmonary embolism, multisystem organ failure, and post-operative or post-procedural complications
• Support patients before and after cardiac catheterization, neurosurgery, craniotomy, hemodialysis, and other high-risk interventions
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, blood products, TPN, emergency medications, and massive transfusion protocols
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rapid response, IV teams, rehabilitation, social services, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Document accurately in Epic and communicate changes in patient condition to the care team

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Portland, Oregon, and join a leading critical care team in the Pacific Northwest.

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.