PICU | Registered Nurse

PICU Registered Nurse Travel Contract in Portland, Oregon

Travel PICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Portland, Oregon—bring your pediatric critical care expertise to a collaborative, family-centered ICU. This travel nursing job offers the chance to care for medically complex neonatal, pediatric, and young adult patients in a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit while working with a skilled interdisciplinary team. Portland is known for its vibrant culture, scenic riverfront views, access to parks and trails, and a strong healthcare community—an excellent setting for clinicians who want both professional growth and an active lifestyle.

Job Details

• Position: PICU Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel contract
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Schedule: 3 x 12-hour shifts per week
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: 10/20/2026
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,310 - $2,440
• Unit Setting: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Charting System: Epic
• Float Expectations: May float to NICU and pediatric units as needed
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• Orientation: 24 hours

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of CVPICU or pediatric critical care experience required
• Experience with CVICU and post-op heart care required
• Epic charting experience required
• BLS and PALS required
• NRP preferred
• Ability to safely manage high-acuity pediatric patients in a fast-paced ICU setting
• Experience with bedside critical care procedures strongly preferred
• Must be comfortable working nights, weekends, and holiday coverage as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients
• Monitor and manage patients with complex cardiac, surgical, neurologic, respiratory, and trauma diagnoses
• Support advanced therapies and procedures such as ventilator management, CRRT, ECMO, arterial line management, and central line care
• Assist with bedside interventions including intubation/extubation, lumbar puncture support, and emergent critical care procedures
• Collaborate closely with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, therapy services, and other members of the care team
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic
• Provide compassionate, family-centered care in a high-acuity pediatric environment
• Float to related pediatric units when needed while maintaining safe patient care standards

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

This travel RN role offers the chance to work in a respected pediatric critical care environment where teamwork, advanced clinical skills, and compassion all come together. If you are a confident PICU nurse with CVICU and post-op heart experience, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact while building your travel nursing experience in Portland, Oregon.

Apply now to join this rewarding pediatric critical care travel nursing opportunity 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.