
Pediatric | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $61.11
- Weekly
- $2,200
- Yearly (full-time)
- $114,400
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 11/3/2026
This job pays about $61.11/hour — 1% 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, 36 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
- 429 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Oregon from 8 agencies, 152 of them in Portland.
- Pay in these listings: $13.88 – $139/hour, median $60.39/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
Pediatric Registered Nurse - Travel Assignment in Portland, Oregon
Travel Pediatric RN needed in Portland, OR 97239. Bring your pediatric critical care experience to a collaborative float pool role supporting neonates, infants, children, and adolescents across PICU, NICU, and other high-acuity pediatric units. Portland offers a vibrant, welcoming setting known for its natural beauty, creative energy, and easy access to outdoor recreation, making it an appealing place to live and work.
Overview
This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate Registered Nurse who enjoys fast-paced pediatric nursing jobs and thrives in a flexible travel nursing environment. You’ll provide care across a range of pediatric specialties while working alongside experienced clinical teams in a setting that values teamwork, adaptability, and high-quality patient care.
Job Details
- Specialty: Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool
- Employment Type: Travel RN
- Setting: On-site pediatric hospital environment
- Location: Portland, Oregon 97239
- Start Date: 11/3/2026
- End Date: 2/2/2027
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
- Shifts Per Week: 3
- Weekly Hours: 36
- Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,200 - $2,320
- Orientation: 12 hours
- Assignment Notes: Must be available for at least 2 of the 3 major winter holidays
- Floating: Required to float within pediatric units, including PICU and NICU
- Patient Ratios: 1:4 days, 1:4 nights
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least 1 year of pediatric critical care or related experience required; 2+ years preferred
- Critical care nursing experience required
- BLS, NRP, and PALS required
- Epic experience required
- Experience caring for patients with a range of acuity levels, including ventilated patients, preferred
- Strong pediatric dosage calculation skills
- Comfort working in a float pool environment with frequent unit changes
- Ability to provide references and complete compliance requirements before start
- First-time travelers are welcome
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate pediatric nursing care to pediatric, neonatal, and adolescent patients
- Float to units such as PICU, NICU, and other pediatric care areas as needed
- Monitor patient status, assess changes, and respond appropriately to evolving clinical needs
- Administer medications, blood products, and treatments in accordance with best practices
- Support patients requiring ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and isolation precautions
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, family-centered care
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic
- Follow hospital protocols, safety standards, and infection control procedures
- Adapt quickly to different pediatric units while maintaining a high standard of care
Apply now to join a supportive pediatric healthcare team in Portland, Oregon and take the next step in your travel RN career.
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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