
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
- $67.22
- Weekly
- $2,420
- Yearly (full-time)
- $125,840
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $67.22/hour — 8% above 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 (RN) – Travel Float Pool Assignment in Portland, Oregon
Pediatric RN travel job in Portland, Oregon: join a dynamic pediatric float pool team and provide compassionate, family-centered care across high-acuity units. This Travel Registered Nurse opportunity offers variety, strong clinical experience, and the chance to support neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in a collaborative hospital setting.
Located in Portland, Oregon (ZIP 97239), this on-site assignment offers a welcoming Pacific Northwest setting with access to scenic surroundings, local neighborhoods, and a vibrant city atmosphere.
Overview
This Pediatric Registered Nurse position is a travel RN assignment in a highly collaborative healthcare environment with the opportunity to float across pediatric acute care, intermediate care, oncology, PICU, and NICU settings. You’ll work alongside an interdisciplinary team while delivering exceptional patient care to pediatric patients of all ages.
Job Details
- Specialty: Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool
- Employment Type: Travel RN / Travel Nurse Job
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360 - $2,480
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Healthcare Setting: Pediatric float pool with floating across multiple units, including PICU and NICU
- Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend required
- Holiday Coverage: Must be available for at least 2 of the 3 major winter holidays
- Charting System: Epic
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of pediatric critical care nursing experience required
- Experience with ventilated patients and hemodynamic monitoring preferred
- Ability to care for neonates, infants, pediatrics, and adolescents
- Current BLS certification required
- Current NRP certification required
- Current PALS certification required
- ACLS certification preferred
- Experience using Epic electronic medical record (EMR) required
- Strong pediatric dosage calculation skills
- Comfort working in high-acuity, fast-paced pediatric care environments
- First-time travelers welcome
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care to pediatric patients across varied acuity levels
- Float to units including PICU, NICU, pediatric intermediate care, oncology, and acute care areas as needed
- Monitor and manage patients requiring ventilator support, hemodynamic monitoring, and complex interventions
- Administer medications, blood products, and other treatments safely and accurately
- Perform pediatric assessments and respond quickly to changes in patient condition
- Support families with compassionate, developmentally appropriate care
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, IV teams, phlebotomy, and other clinical partners
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic
- Follow infection control, isolation, and safety protocols at all times
- Adapt quickly to unit needs while maintaining excellent patient-centered care
Apply now for this rewarding Pediatric RN travel assignment in Portland, Oregon, and join a healthcare team that values clinical excellence, collaboration, and compassionate care.
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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