Posted 09/24/2026 · Job #522250
PICU | Registered Nurse | 13–Week Travel – Portland, Oregon
Job Description
Travel PICU Registered Nurse Job in Portland, Oregon
Travel to Portland, Oregon, for a high-acuity PICU Registered Nurse assignment in a respected Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Join a collaborative, family-centered team providing exceptional pediatric critical care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults in a teaching and trauma center setting. This Portland travel nursing opportunity offers advanced technology, strong interdisciplinary support, and a rewarding role in one of the Pacific Northwest’s most vibrant cities.
Job Details
- Position: PICU Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nurse Assignment
- Location: Portland, Oregon 97239
- Start Date: 10/20/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekend Coverage: Required
- Float: May float to NICU and pediatric units as needed
- Orientation: 24 hours
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,310 to $2,440
Job Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of PICU, CVPICU, or pediatric critical care nursing experience required
- CVICU and post-op heart experience required
- Experience with bedside critical care procedures strongly preferred
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license preferred at time of submission
- BLS certification required
- PALS certification required
- NRP certification preferred
- Epic experience required
- Ability to work night shifts, weekends, and holiday coverage as scheduled
- Strong clinical skills in high-acuity pediatric and cardiac nursing care
Responsibilities
- Provide expert nursing care to critically ill pediatric and cardiac patients in a PICU setting
- Monitor and manage patients requiring advanced respiratory, cardiac, and neurologic support
- Assist with bedside procedures such as central line placement, arterial line placement, lumbar puncture, intubation/extubation, and ECMO-related care
- Care for patients receiving CRRT, ventilator support, targeted temperature management, and invasive monitoring
- Administer medications, blood products, and complex pediatric therapies safely and accurately
- Collaborate with intensivists, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, and other interdisciplinary healthcare team members
- Document patient care accurately in Epic and maintain strong communication with the care team
- Support a family-centered care environment while responding quickly to changing patient needs
Apply now for this PICU Registered Nurse travel job in Portland, Oregon, and join a healthcare team committed to outstanding pediatric critical 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.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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