
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $49.25
- Weekly
- $1,970
- Yearly (full-time)
- $102,440
- Start date
- November 24, 2026
This job pays about $49.25/hour — 21% below the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Oregon ($62.02/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Oregon right now
- 632 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Oregon from 8 agencies, 168 of them in Portland.
- Pay in these listings: $13.88 – $139/hour, median $60.14/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Oregon: $62.02/hour ($129,002/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($105/hour across 3 jobs).
Job description
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN) – Adult Post-Transplant Care Travel Assignment
Apply for a 13-week travel nursing job in Portland, Oregon, providing specialized inpatient care to adult post-transplant patients on a collaborative transplant team. This on-site Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse opportunity focuses on post-transplant nursing, patient education, medication adherence, recovery, and long-term health maintenance.
Partner closely with RN coordinators, providers, and interdisciplinary team members to support safe, high-quality patient outcomes. Portland is a vibrant Pacific Northwest city known for scenic parks, outdoor recreation, walkable neighborhoods, and welcoming culture.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Job Title: Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse – Adult Post-Transplant Care
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Start Date: November 24, 2026
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,970–$2,080
- Schedule: 5 shifts per week, 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8-hour day shifts, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Weekend coverage required
- Call: No call requirement
- Patient Population: Adult post-transplant patients
- Orientation: Approximately 40 hours
- Floating: May float within scope to support patient care needs, including nearby affiliated locations
Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Oregon
- At least 1 year of recent Medical-Surgical nursing experience
- Experience caring for post-transplant patients or a strong interest in transplant nursing
- Current BLS certification; traditional AHA documentation may be required
- Recent Epic electronic health record experience is required
- Strong patient education, communication, assessment, and care coordination skills
- Ability to participate in required pre-assignment compliance activities and competency assessments
Transplant Nursing Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive inpatient nursing care for adult post-transplant patients.
- Deliver individualized education regarding medication adherence, post-operative care plans, warning signs, and long-term health maintenance.
- Monitor patient progress and recognize potential transplant complications, including infection and rejection.
- Coordinate medication-related care with providers and the interdisciplinary transplant team.
- Support RN coordinators with pre- and post-transplant patient needs, testing, follow-up, and care planning.
- Collaborate with providers and multidisciplinary team members to promote safe, high-quality patient outcomes.
- Document assessments, interventions, education, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic.
- Float within the nurse’s scope of practice as needed to support coverage and continuity of care.
Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse travel assignment and join a collaborative adult transplant care team in Portland, Oregon.
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.
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