Travel ICU RN - $2,425 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Portland, Oregon.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring a compact or Oregon RN license and at least 2 years of ICU experience.

Details

• Work in the ICU of a short-term acute care hospital with 418 staffed beds
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 19:00-7:00)
• Required to work at least every other weekend
• Patient ratios of 1:1 or 1:2
• Floating between units and sister facilities based on skill set is required
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic for charting

Requirements

• Active Oregon RN license or compact license required and must be in hand at submission
• Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; CCRN and NIHSS preferred
• Experience with ventilator management, arterial line management, and central/PICC line care
• Experience with titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with continuous IV sedation; continuous IV paralytics/neuromuscular blockade experience preferred
• Experience with CVA/acute stroke management; EVD, ICP monitoring, and post-craniotomy/neurosurgery care preferred
• Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with massive transfusion protocol and IV insulin protocols preferred
• Experience with pre/post cardiac catheterization and Swan Ganz monitoring preferred
• Must have a vehicle for this assignment
• Must provide full SSN and DOB for submission
• Two supervisory references required, covering 1 year of experience within the last 3 years

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing services to ICU patients with complex medical needs, including renal, respiratory, neurological, and cardiovascular conditions
• May float to other Providence facilities including Milwaukie, Newberg, Portland, Hood River, Willamette Falls, Seaside, and Saint Vincent based on staffing needs
• Additional incentive pay and mileage reimbursement offered for floating to Seaside, with hotel accommodations provided for consecutive float shifts
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront; post-offer RTO requests may not be granted
• Former Providence permanent employees may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Local candidates accepted at the standard bill rate within a 50-mile radius
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Scrub color requirements vary by unit; ICU scrubs may be any color

American Traveler Job ID #P-750132. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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