Travel Med Surg Neuro RN - $1,972 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Portland, Oregon.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg-Neuro RN for a night shift position requiring NIHSS certification and prior neuro or med surg acute care experience.

Details

• Work in the Medical Surgical - Neuro unit of a short term acute care teaching hospital
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:00
• Every other weekend required
• On-call required, must remain available if a shift is cancelled
• Floating to other units and sister facilities required based on skill set
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand
• OR license required, may submit with license pending unless otherwise specified
• Current certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• 2 years of med surg or neurovascular acute care experience preferred
• Proficient neuro skills required, all skills must be rated 3s or 4s
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills needed include neurological/psychiatric care, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, substance withdrawal, and traumatic brain injury care
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE, non-invasive airway management, IV therapy/phlebotomy, peripheral line care, and cardiac monitoring required
• Must have a personal vehicle for this assignment

Additional Information

• Provide medical surgical and neurological nursing care including CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury patients
• Utilize rapid response and code teams for emergency situations
• Scrub color is any color for general units; OR/Cath Lab scrubs are facility-provided
• No parking fee at this facility
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate
• 50-mile radius rule applies for travel pay rate eligibility

American Traveler Job ID #P-740001. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Neuro

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